HMAS Toowoomba II departed Australia for the Middle East region under Operation SLIPPER. HMAS Toowoomba II was Navy’s 50th individual ship deployment to the Middle East region since 1990
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HMAS Toowoomba II departed Australia for the Middle East region under Operation SLIPPER. HMAS Toowoomba II was Navy’s 50th individual ship deployment to the Middle East region since 1990
The painting of HMAS Warramunga reflects a major article in this edition which provides a potted history of the RAN in the Korean War. The images of HMAS Adelaide reference the article about Adelaide’s Boarding party. It was only resourceful action by the ship’s helicopter, directed by the Flight Commander, that enabled the Boarding Party to be safely recovered, thereby averting an international incident.