The training ship HMAS JERVIS BAY, (ex MV AUSTRALIAN TRADER), decommissioned at Garden Island Sydney. Nicknamed at times JB, the Love Boat, (due to being the first RAN vessel to embark female personnel), and even the Gay Bay, she conducted training for thousands of trainee officers over a 17 year career.
Australian Naval History on 18 April 1994
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