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Australian Naval History on 13 December 2011

On This Day · Dec 13, 2011 ·

HMAS Choules commissioned into the RAN. The ship originally entered service with the Royal Fleet Auxiliary on 28 November 2006 as RFA Largs Bay (L3006) ...

Australian Naval History on 25 November 2011

On This Day · Nov 25, 2011 ·

HMAS Kanimbla II decommissioned. ...

Australian Naval History on 27 May 2011

On This Day · May 27, 2011 ·

HMAS Manoora II decommissioned ...

Australian Naval History on 19 May 2011

On This Day · May 19, 2011 ·

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 ...

Australian Naval History on 13 April 2011

On This Day · Apr 13, 2011 ·

HMAS Adelaide II was scuttled as a dive wreck off Avoca, New South Wales ...

Australian Naval History on 28 January 2011

On This Day · Jan 28, 2011 ·

808 Squadron recommissioned into the Fleet Air Arm at Nowra to fly the MRH-90 Taipan ...

Australian Naval History on 9 November 2009

On This Day · Nov 9, 2009 ·

A de Havilland Canada DHC-8-202Q Dash 8 commenced flying for the R.A.N. Hydrography Institute. ...

Australian Naval History on 4 October 2009

On This Day · Oct 4, 2009 ·

HMAS Canberra II was scuttled in 28 metres of water off Ocean Grove, Victoria to create an artificial reef and diving site. ...

Australian Naval History on 9 June 2009

On This Day · Jun 9, 2009 ·

HMAS Toowoomba II departed for the Middle East region. Toowoomba’s deployment was the Navy’s 45th individual ship deployment to the Middle East region since 1990 ...

Australian Naval History on 17 May 2009

On This Day · May 17, 2009 ·

Whilst transiting the ‘Internationally Recognised Transit Corridor’ in the Gulf of Aden, HMA Ships Sydney IV and Ballarat II came to the assistance of a merchant vessel, MV Dubai Princess, ...

Australian Naval History on 26 June 2008

On This Day · Jun 23, 2008 ·

805 Squadron decommissioned at NAS Nowra after the Super Sea Sprite program was cancelled in March 2008 ...

Australian Naval History on 22 February 2008

On This Day · Feb 22, 2008 ·

The Armidale class patrol boat HMAS GLENELG was commissioned at Port Adelaide, South Australia. ...

Australian Naval History on 19 January 2008

On This Day · Jan 19, 2008 ·

HMAS Adelaide II decommissioned ...

Australian Naval History on 18 December 2007

On This Day · Dec 18, 2007 ·

The first two MRH-90 Taipan were accepted into service in Brisbane ...

Australian Naval History on 8 December 2007

On This Day · Dec 8, 2007 ·

The Armidale class patrol boat HMAS MARYBOROUGH was commissioned ar Brisbane, Queensland. ...

Australian Naval History on 22 September 2007

On This Day · Sep 22, 2007 ·

The Armidale class patrol boat HMAS LAUNCESTON was commissioned at Launceston, Tasmania. ...

Australian Naval History on 7 July 2007

On This Day · Jul 7, 2007 ·

The Armidale class patrol frigate HMAS CHILDERS was commissioned at Cairns, Queensland. ...

Australian Naval History on 2 July 2007

On This Day · Jul 2, 2007 ·

HMAS Toowoomba II returned to Australia after operations in the Middle East region. ...

Australian Naval History on 28 June 2007

On This Day · Jun 28, 2007 ·

The Armidale class patrol boat HMAS WOLLONGONG was commissioned at Sydney, New South Wales. ...

Australian Naval History on 5 June 2007

On This Day · Jun 5, 2007 ·

HMAS Anzac (III) departed Fleet Base West for Operation CATALYST ...

Australian Naval History on 11 May 2007

On This Day · May 11, 2007 ·

HMAS Ipswich II and HMAS Townsville II decommissioned ...

Australian Naval History on 13 March 2007

On This Day · Mar 13, 2007 ·

HMAS Gladstone II decommissioned ...

Australian Naval History on 3 March 2007

On This Day · Mar 3, 2007 ·

The Armidale class patrol boat HMAS BUNDABERG was commissioned at Bundaberg, Queensland. ...

Australian Naval History on 10 February 2007

On This Day · Feb 10, 2007 ·

The Armidale class patrol boat HMAS BROOME was commissioned at Broome, Western Australia. ...

Australian Naval History on 2 February 2007

On This Day · Feb 2, 2007 ·

HMAS Dubbo II decommissioned ...

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