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HMAS Shepparton

HMAS Benalla makes its final approach into HMAS Cairns, Queensland. Story by Corporal Luke Bellman. Photo by Able Seaman Lauren Pugsley.
History News Royal Australian Navy 

HMA Ships Benalla and Shepparton decommissioned

23/06/202327/06/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 3304 Views 0 Comments HMAS Benalla, HMAS Cairns, HMAS Shepparton, Hydrographic Service

Remotely controlled unmanned vessels with autopilot capabilities will replace two naval ships, with the decommissioning of HMA Ships Benalla and

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Royal Australian Navy clearance diver Able Seaman Jake Phillips prepares to survey ferry terminal pylons along the Brisbane River as part of Operation Flood Assist 2022. Story by Captain Simon Hampson. Photo by Corporal Julia Whitwell.
News Royal Australian Navy 

Navy team thanked for Brisbane River work

25/03/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2320 Views 0 Comments Clearance Diving Team 4, HMAS Shepparton, HMAS Yarra, Operation Flood Assist 2022

Royal Australian Navy personnel who helped clear flood material from the Brisbane River and Moreton Bay were given a big

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