The Collins class submarines HMA Ships DECHAINEUX, (CMDR S. P. Davies, RAN), and SHEEAN, (CMDR W. H. Wiltshire, RAN), were commissioned in a joint ceremony in Adelaide. Both submarines were ...
Australian Naval History on 15 December 2000
HMAS OTAMA, (Oberon class submarine), was decommissioned. OTAMA, was the last of the RAN’s Oberon class submarines to be decommissioned. ...
Australian Naval History on 26 August 2000
The Huon class mine hunter coastal HMAS NORMAN, was commissioned. NORMAN was laid down in ADI Yard, Newcastle, NSW, and launched on 3 May 1999. ...
Australian Naval History on 12 July 2000
RADM G. F. Smith, AM, RAN, was appointed as Maritime Commander Australia. ...
Australian Naval History on 23 June 2000
The last two HS 748 aircraft ceased operations with the RAN and were sold. ...
Australian Naval History on 25 May 2000
The survey ships HMAS LEEUWIN, and HMAS MELVILLE were commissioned in a joint ceremony. ...
Australian Naval History on 18 May 2000
HMAS ANZAC, (frigate), arrived at Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, for a good will visit. ...
Australian Naval History on 12 May 2000
HMAS Hobart II decommissioned ...
Australian Naval History on 2 April 2000
Following fifteen years out of service HMAS Wewak recommissioned or further service ...
Australian Naval History on 24 March 2000
TU 645.1.1, (LCH Task Group consisting of HMA Ships BALIKPAPAN, BRUNEI, LABUAN, and TARAKAN), awarded the Meritorious Unit Citation for service in East Timor. ...
Australian Naval History on 23 February 2000
The International Force East Timor, (INTERFET), lead by Australia, ceased operation in East Timor and the ADF units that remained became part of the United Nations Transitional Force East Timor, ...
Australian Naval History on 12 February 2000
The Huon class mine hunter coastal HMAS HAWKESBURY, was commissioned. HAWKESBURY was laid down in ADI Yard, Newcastle, NSW, and launched on 24 April 1998. ...
Australian Naval History on 15 October 1999
The guided missile destroyer HMAS PERTH, (CAPT L. Rago, RAN), was decommissioned at Sydney after a career spanning 34 years. She was the first of the three DDG’s to be ...
Australian Naval History on 20 September 1999
An international task force arrives of Dili, (East Timor), to commence service in support of Operation Warden. INTERFET, (International Force), troops under Australian leadership land in East Timor to commence ...
Australian Naval History on 10 July 1999
The Collins class submarine HMAS WALLER, was commissioned. WALLER was laid down at The Australian Submarine Corporation, Adelaide, and launched on 14 March 1997. ...
Australian Naval History on 3 July 1999
VADM D. J. Shackleton, AO, RAN, was appointed Chief of Naval Staff. ...
Australian Naval History on 10 June 1999
HMAS JERVIS BAY, (high speed catamaran), was commissioned in Hobart. The vessel was a civilian high speed catamaran leased from the builders, (INCAT), for a two year period. She was ...
Australian Naval History on 18 May 1999
RADM J. R. Lord, AM, RAN, was appointed as Maritime Commander Australia. ...
Australian Naval History on 15 May 1999
The Huon class mine hunter coastal HMAS HUON, was commissioned. HUON was laid down in ADI Yard, Newcastle, NSW, and launched on 12 July 1997. ...
Australian Naval History on 26 April 1999
HMAS Tobruk II was assigned the difficult task of supporting the investigation and recovery of a RAAF F-111G aircraft which had crashed on the Malaysian Island of Pulau Aur while ...
Australian Naval History on 24 April 1999
HMAS PERTH, (destroyer), and HMAS ARUNTA, (frigate), arrived in Ho Chi Minh City, (Saigon), Vietnam, for a four day port visit. This was the first visit to Vietnam for Australian ...
Australian Naval History on 29 December 1998
HMAS NEWCASTLE, (guided missile frigate), located the damaged yacht SOLO GLOBE CHALLENGER. Two injured crewmen were transferred from the yacht to NEWCASTLE, while the yacht waited for a trawler to ...
Australian Naval History on 28 December 1998
At 0320 a RAN Sea King helicopter winched onboard three injured crewmen from the badly damaged yacht SWORD OF ORION, during the 1998 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race. At the ...
Australian Naval History on 27 December 1998
The RAN was requested to provide assistance to rescue yachtsmen involved in the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race. Exceptionally strong winds and heavy seas had damaged several yachts, including several ...
Australian Naval History on 12 December 1998
The ANZAC class frigate HMAS ARUNTA, was commissioned. ARUNTA was laid down in Tenix Williamstown Dockyard, VIC, and launched on 28 June 1996. ...