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HMAS Ballarat

Ships and aircraft from the navies of Australia, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States participate in training in the Indian Ocean during the Maritime Partnership Exercise. Photo by Leading Seaman Ernesto Sanchez.
Europe News Pacific Royal Australian Navy USA 

Maritime partnerships strengthened

20/10/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 438 Views 0 Comments HMAS Ballarat

The Royal Australian Navy this month joined key partners Japan, the United States and the United Kingdom for the Maritime

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Leading Seaman Aaron Wheeler pulls a sack containing suspected illegal narcotics from the hold in a dhow. Photo by Leading Seaman Bradley Darvill.
Australian Middle East News Operations Royal Australian Navy Videos 

HMAS Ballarat scores again

02/02/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2296 Views 0 Comments HMAS Ballarat, Operation Manitou

Royal Australian Navy frigate HMAS Ballarat has seized more than 2.1 tonnes of hashish and 345 kilograms of heroin in

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Members of HMAS Ballarat’s boarding party lay out seized narcotics in preparation for disposal in the Middle East. Photo by Leading Seaman Bradley Darvill.
Australian Middle East News Operations Royal Australian Navy 

HMAS Ballarat seized 900kg of heroin

28/12/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2521 Views 0 Comments HMAS Ballarat, Operation Manitou

Royal Australian Navy frigate HMAS Ballarat has seized more than 900 kilos of heroin worth approximately $279 million* during two

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Family and friends wave goodbye to their loved ones on HMAS Ballarat as the ship sails from Fleet Base West, WA, to commence a nine-month operational deployment to the Middle East. Photo by Leading Seaman Kylie Jagiello.
Australian Middle East News Operations Royal Australian Navy 

HMAS Ballarat begins nine-month deployment

28/10/201807/11/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1563 Views 0 Comments HMAS Ballarat

HMAS Ballarat departed from her home port of Fleet Base West, Garden Island, Western Australia on 28 October to begin

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2018 Golden Globe Race competitor Gregor McGuckin is reunited with partner Barbara O'Kelly onboard HMAS Ballarat, at Fleet Base East (sic – official ADF photo caption ;-) ), Western Australia. Photo by Leading Seaman Richard Cordell.
Australian News Royal Australian Navy 

HMAS Ballarat returns home with one rescued sailor

02/10/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1770 Views 0 Comments HMAS Ballarat

HMAS Ballarat has returned to port after participating in a search and rescue mission for two solo round-the-world yachtsmen. CAPTION: 2018

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Royal Australian Navy's HMAS Ballarat fires her gun during an exercise with a Chinese ship, near Zhanjiang, China. Photo by Leading Seaman Bradley Darvill.
Australian News Royal Australian Air Force Royal Australian Navy 

Poseidon and Ballarat tasked in extreme yacht rescue

25/09/201825/09/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2331 Views 2 Comments HMAS Ballarat, P-8A Poseidon

Royal Australian Navy vessel HMAS Ballarat and a RAAF P-8A Poseidon have been tasked in a long-range search and rescue

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HMAS Ballarat (third from left) conducts a Passage Exercise in the South China Sea with Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force ships Izumo and Sazanami and the Royal Canadian ship HMCS Winnipeg during her South East Asia Deployment. Photo by Leading Seaman Bradley Darrell.
Asia Australian China News Royal Australian Navy 

HMAS Ballarat accompanies US/Canada/Japan through South China Sea

15/06/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4143 Views 0 Comments HMAS Ballarat

Royal Australian Navy (RAN) Frigate HMAS Ballarat has completed a Passage Exercise (PASSEX) with Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), Royal Canadian Navy

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Lieutenant Aaron Norley conning HMAS Ballarat in company with the Royal Canadian Navy ship HMCS Winnipeg conduct Officer of the Watch manoeuvres during HMAS Ballarat's South East Asia Deployment. Photo by Able Seaman Bradley Darvill.
Asia Australian News Royal Australian Air Force Royal Australian Navy 

Bersama Shield 2017 kicks off

27/04/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3252 Views 0 Comments Exercise Bersama Shield 17, Five Power Defence Arrangements, FPDA, HMAS Ballarat

Exercise Bersama Shield 2017 commenced today in Malaysia and Singapore with Australian Defence Force personnel supporting South East Asia’s longest-enduring

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Royal Australian Navy's HMAS Ballarat fires her gun during an exercise with a Chinese ship, near Zhanjiang, China. Photo by Leading Seaman Bradley Darvill.
Australian China News Royal Australian Navy 

HMAS Ballarat on live-fire exercise with China’s navy

18/04/201723/04/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5848 Views 0 Comments China, HMAS Ballarat, Huangshan, People’s Liberation Army – Navy, Zhanjiang

The Royal Australian Navy’s HMAS Ballarat participated in a range of maritime exercises with Chinese Navy vessel Huangshan following a successful visit

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HMAS Ballarat read to go back into the water at Henderson, Western Australia. Photo supplied.
Australian News Royal Australian Navy 

HMAS Ballarat completes 56-week upgrade docking

02/09/201512/10/2015 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4176 Views 0 Comments Anti-Ship Missile Defence, HMAS Ballarat, RAN, Royal Australian Navy

HMAS Ballarat today completed her 56-week on-dock production activities associated with the Anti-Ship Missile Defence (ASMD) and other upgrades. Ballarat was undocked this

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