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Crew members of HMAS Melbourne stand at attention on the flight deck as they depart Fleet Base East, Sydney - and, inset, Seaman Makinlee Clarke farewells her family. Photos by Able Seaman Kayla Hayes
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HMAS Melbourne farewelled for the Middle East – for eight time

09/08/201512/10/2015 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3844 Views 0 Comments HMAS Melbourne, Op Manitou

HMAS Melbourne and her 230 officers and sailors were farewelled from Sydney today as the ship departed for the Middle East region – for the

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