VADM D. J. Shackleton, AO, RAN, departed from HMAS SYDNEY, via Seahawk Helicopter, to return to Bahrain after a four day period spent embarked in HMA Ships KANIMBLA, ADELAIDE, and SYDNEY, which were then employed on Maritime Interception Operations in the Northern Arabian Gulf as part of Operation Slipper.
Australian Naval History on 28 December 2001
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