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HMAS Canberra

Night operations on board HMAS Canberra during Indo-Pacific 21 gave opportunity for ADF people to spell it it on the flight deck. Photo Leading Seaman Nadev Harel.
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A look at Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2021

13/11/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1429 Views 0 Comments HMAS Canberra, Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2021

Indo-Pacific Endeavour (IPE) is Australia’s annual flagship regional engagement activity. CAPTION: ADF personnel spell it out on the flight deck

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Lance Corporal Christopher Lyne puts on his apron on before preparing meals in HMAS Canberra's galley for the Ship's Company and embarked forces on the way to Exercise Talisman Sabre 21. Photo by Leading Seaman Nadev Harel.
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HMAS Canberra feasts on the flavours of Indonesia

13/11/202113/11/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1314 Views 0 Comments HMAS Canberra, Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2021

HMAS Canberra prepared a feast of Indonesian cuisine in preparation for its port visit to Jakarta during Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2021

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Squadron Leader Chris Hill and Andrew Browne, of the Australian Fisheries Management Authority, attend a virtual workshop on maritime security during a visit to Vietnam. Story by Captain Peter March. Photo by Leading Seaman Nadav Harel.
ADF News 

Virtual seminars focus on maritime security

13/11/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1303 Views 0 Comments HMAS Canberra, Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2021

High on the agenda of Indo-Pacific Endeavour (IPE21) has been a series of virtual workshops on maritime security, a topic

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The Australian Army Band perform as HMAS Canberra comes alongside in Cam Ranh Bay, Vietnam, during a contactless port visit as part of Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2021. Story by Captain Peter March. Photo by Leading Seaman Nadav Harel.
Asia Australian Army News 

Band made new arrangements on IPE21

05/11/202115/11/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1708 Views 0 Comments Australian Army Band, HMAS Canberra, Indo-Pacific Endeavour

Members of the Australian Army Band, who joined a contactless maritime deployment during a pandemic, had a simple goal –

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Crew members from HMS Diamond conduct a contactless boat-landing exercise with HMAS Canberra personnel during Exercise Bersama Gold 21. Story by Captain Peter March. Photo by Petty Officer Christopher Szumlanski.
Asia New Zealand News Royal Australian Navy UK 

Small boat crews find a dock at sea

31/10/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 2010 Views 0 Comments Bersama Gold 21, BG21, Five Power Defence Arrangements, HMAS Canberra

The waters off the east coast of Malaysia in mid-October were abuzz with small boats from the Royal Australian Navy,

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LHDs incapable of delivering tanks to shore

10/08/201707/09/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 14085 Views 5 Comments HMAS Canberra, HMAS Choules, mexeflote

There were worrisome reports in the media yesterday saying the landing craft on the Royal Australian Navy’s Landing Helicopter Dock ships,

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HMAS Canberra's aviation-support sailors lash down a USN V-22 Osprey from USS Bonhomme Richard on Canberra's flight deck during Exercise Talisman Sabre 17. Photo by Leading Seaman Helen Frank.
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Talisman Sabre – flight operations aboard HMAS Canberra

28/07/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3921 Views 0 Comments HMAS Canberra

HMAS Canberra conducted a wide range of air operations with aircraft from the Royal Australian Navy, Australian Army and international

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Talisman Sabre – HMA Ships Canberra and Choules landings test

18/07/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3632 Views 0 Comments Exercise Talisman Sabre 2017, HMAS Canberra, HMAS Choules, HMNZS Canterbury

HMAS Canberra and HMAS Choules participated in the amphibious landing phase of Exercise Talisman Sabre 2017 this week, lodging around

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HMAS Adelaide rests on blocks in the Captain Cook Graving Dock at Fleet Base East, Sydney, after entering dry dock for maintenance. Photo by Leading Seaman Peter Thompson.
Australian News Royal Australian Navy 

LHDs on road to recovery

27/06/201728/06/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 6353 Views 0 Comments HMAS Adelaide, HMAS Canberra

HMA Ships Adelaide and Canberra are due to complete their maintenance period this week after rectification of emergent issues with

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HMAS Adelaide rests on blocks within Captain Cook Graving Dock at Fleet Base East, Sydney, after entering dry dock for maintenance. Photo by Leading Seaman Peter Thompson.
Australian News Royal Australian Navy Science & Technology Sir Jeffrey Armiger 

HMAS Adelaide high and dry – Canberra on trial

19/05/201722/05/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 11030 Views 3 Comments HMAS Canberra

Royal Australian Navy amphibious ship HMAS Adelaide has entered the Captain Cook Graving Dock at Garden Island in Sydney for

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Local media greet HMAS Canberra at the Port of Suva, Fiji. Photo by Commander Ben MacDonald
Australian News Royal Australian Navy 

HMAS Canberra revisits Fiji to assess Winston recovery

17/08/2016 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3618 Views 0 Comments HMAS Canberra, Tropical Cyclone Winston

The Australian Defence Force’s commitment to Fiji in the days following Tropical Cyclone Winston will be remembered during HMAS Canberra’s return

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From the pages of Navy News - Fiji
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HANDS ACROSS THE WATER – Navy in Fiji

01/04/201601/04/2016 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4942 Views 0 Comments Fiji Assist, HMAS Canberra, Tropical Cyclone Winston

The work being done by Navy personnel in Fiji is helping the locals get back on their feet. By Lieutenant Will Singer  

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An Australian Army Backhoe gathers debris to be buried as a part of the clean up process of Operation Fiji Assist. Photo by Able Seaman Chris Beerens
ADF Australian News Operations 

HMAS Canberra home – cleanup crew left in Fiji

30/03/2016 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4486 Views 0 Comments HMAS Canberra, Winston

HMAS Canberra returned to Australia today following its successful maiden deployment to Fiji in the wake of Tropical Cyclone Winston’s cleanup, leaving

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Australian News Operations 

Op Fiji Assist continues – HMAS Canberra comes home

25/03/2016 Posted by Brian Hartigan 6118 Views 0 Comments Cyclone Winston, Fiji Assist, HMAS Canberra, Tropical Cyclone Winston, Winston

The Australian Defence Force deployment to Fiji under Operation Fiji Assist will transition to a new phase, the Australian government announced today.

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HMAS Canberra's ship's company watch a movie on the flight deck while at anchor in Jervis Bay during Fleet Concentration Period 2015. Photo by Leading Seaman Helen Frank
Australian News Royal Australian Navy 

No mission impossible for HMAS Canberra

03/12/2015 Posted by Brian Hartigan 6170 Views 0 Comments HMAS Canberra

It would seem no mission is impossible for HMAS Canberra as the huge slab side of her island was transformed

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2 Cav deck shoot on HMAS Canberra

15/11/2015 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5943 Views 0 Comments 2 Cav, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, HMAS Canberra, LHD

Six ASLAVs from the Townsville-based 2nd Cavalry Regiment conducted a live-fire shoot on the flight deck of HMAS Canberra on

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HMAS Canberra Commissioning

15/11/2015 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3029 Views 0 Comments HMAS Canberra, LHD

28 November 2014 HMAS Canberra was formally commissioned into the Royal Australian Navy on 28 November 2014 when the Australian

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Fleet Base East, Garden Island, Sydney. Photo by Able Seaman Sarah Williams
Australian News Royal Australian Navy 

Magnificent Canberra and Adelaide in Sydney

07/11/2015 Posted by Brian Hartigan 6302 Views 0 Comments HMAS Canberra, NUSHIP Adelaide

Photo shows HMAS Canberra (front) with NUSHIP Adelaide (behind) berthed at their home port in Sydney this week. Photo by

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Australian Army Light Armoured Vehicles from 2nd Cavalry Regiment, conduct a live fire shoot from HMAS Canberra’s flight deck, as part of Exercise Sea Raider.
Australian Australian Army News 

Cav porn – a yippee shoot from hell

06/10/201513/10/2015 Posted by Brian Hartigan 10056 Views 1 Comment 2 Cav Regt, HMAS Canberra

Not to be out done by 1st Brigade’s tank porn we posted on Monday, 2 Cav Regiment conducted their own

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ABOVE: Soldiers from 2RAR embark HMAS Canberra as the ship prepares to sail for Exercise Sea Raider, the last exercise of Sea Series 2015. MAIN: Light Armoured Vehicles from the 2nd Cavalry Regiment drive onboard. Photos by Leading Seaman Helen Frank.
ADF Australian News 

Amphibious group push towards final certification

24/09/201512/10/2015 Posted by Brian Hartigan 6059 Views 2 Comments Amphibious Task Force, HMAS Canberra

The Australian Defence Force is testing its newest amphibious capability ahead of the upcoming cyclone season. Exercise Sea Raider off

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