The Evolved Cape class patrol boat ADV Cape Woolamai was officially accepted ...
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Australian Naval History on 16 June 2023
HMA Ships Benalla II and Shepparton II decommissioned at Cairns ...
Australian Naval History on 1 June 2023
HMAS Launceston II was decommissioned at Darwin ...
Australian Naval History on 30 March 2023
HMAS Armidale II decommissioned in Darwin ...
Australian Naval History on 13 February 2023
The Evolved Cape class patrol boat ADV Cape Capricorn was officially accepted ...
Australian Naval History on 8 December 2022
HMAS Wollongong II decommissioned at Cairns ...
Australian Naval History on 4 November 2022
The Evolved Cape class patrol boat ADV Cape Naturaliste was officially accepted ...
Australian Naval History on 6 October 2022
HMAS Glenelg II decommissioned in Darwin after 14 years of service ...
Australian Naval History on 4 August 2022
The Navy’s second Evolved Cape class patrol boat ADV Cape Peron was officially accepted ...
Australian Naval History on 16 June 2022
The Royal Australian Navy received its largest intake of new officers with 193 graduates of the Royal Australian Naval College completing their passing out parade ...
Australian Naval History on 28 May 2022
HMAS Encounter, naval base located in Adelaide, South Australia, recommissioned. Initially in operation between 1965 and 1994 the base was recomissioned by Chief of the Navy, Vice Admiral Michael Noonan ...
Australian Naval History on 28 April 2022
HMAS Sirius I was decommissioned at Fleet Base West ...
Australian Naval History on 23 March 2022
The first evolved Cape class patrol boat, ADV Cape Otway, was handed over to the RAN ...
Australian Naval History on 18 December 2021
HMAS Sirius I was decommissioned at Fleet Base West ...
Australian Naval History on 13 November 2021
HMAS Stalwart III was commissioned at Fleet Base West ...
Australian Naval History on 18 September 2021
HMAS Paluma IV and HMAS Mermaid I decommission in a joint ceremony at Cairns ...
Australian Naval History on 15 September 2021
The Australian Government announces the cancellation of the programme for 12 French submarines and indicates that the RAN will instead build nuclear submarines. ...
Australian Naval History on 10 April 2021
HMAS Supply II was commissioned in Sydney ...
Australian Naval History on 26 March 2021
HMAS Pirie II was decommissioned at Darwin . ...
Australian Naval History on 15 January 2021
NUSHIP Supply II arrived in Sydney Harbour ahead of her commissioning in 2021. Navy’s Fleet Air Arm was recognised for its contribution to Operation Bursa with the awarding of the ...
Australian Naval History on 12 August 2020
Retrospective VC awarded to Seaman Teddy Sheean for his actions during the loss of HMAS Armidale on 1 December 1942. It is the first VC for the RAN. ...
Australian Naval History on 26 May 2020
The Almirante Lattore FFG14 (ex HMAS Melbourne) and the Capitan Prat FFG11 (ex HMAS Newcastle) depart from Sydney for Chile escorted out of the heads by HMAS Sydney ...
Australian Naval History on 19 May 2020
HMAS Sydney V was commissioned off the coast of NSW, in the first commissioning of an Australian warship at sea since the Second World War. ...
Australian Naval History on 14 May 2020
The Royal Australian Naval College at HMAS Creswell graduated the largest officer cohort in its 107-year history, with 168 members of New Entry Officers’ Course (NEOC) 62 completing their initial ...
Australian Naval History on 15 April 2020
Australia officially transferred ex HMA ships Melbourne and Newcastle to the Chilean Navy during a commissioning ceremony at HMAS Watson Naval Base in Sydney. The two frigates were retired from service ...