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Australian Naval History on 4 August 2022

On This Day · Aug 4, 2022 ·

The Navy’s second Evolved Cape class patrol boat ADV Cape Peron was officially accepted ...

Australian Naval History on 16 June 2022

On This Day · Jun 16, 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

On This Day · May 28, 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

On This Day · Apr 28, 2022 ·

HMAS Sirius I was decommissioned at Fleet Base West ...

Australian Naval History on 23 March 2022

On This Day · Mar 23, 2022 ·

The first evolved Cape class patrol boat, ADV Cape Otway, was handed over to the RAN ...

Australian Naval History on 18 December 2021

On This Day · Dec 18, 2021 ·

HMAS Sirius I was decommissioned at Fleet Base West ...

Australian Naval History on 13 November 2021

On This Day · Nov 13, 2021 ·

HMAS Stalwart III was commissioned at Fleet Base West ...

Australian Naval History on 18 September 2021

On This Day · Sep 18, 2021 ·

HMAS Paluma IV and HMAS Mermaid I decommission in a joint ceremony at Cairns ...

Australian Naval History on 15 September 2021

On This Day · Sep 15, 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

On This Day · Apr 10, 2021 ·

HMAS Supply II was commissioned in Sydney ...

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