HMA Ships MELBOURNE and BRISBANE represented Australia at the Queen’s Silver Jubilee Naval Review, at Spithead England. MELBOURNE was the oldest, and the largest ship at the Review. The youngest was the Greek missile launcher, LIEUTENANT TROUPAKIS. 175 ships from 18 nations with 30,000 sailors embarked attended the Review.
Australian Naval History on 28 June 1977
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