On This Day
1976-1999 > Post Vietnam
On This Day - 1976-1999
- January 19, 1992
The world’s first trials of operating Army S70A-9 helicopters from a ship at sea were made from HMAS TOBRUK off the south east coast of Australia.
- January 15, 1992
HMAS SYDNEY, (guided missile frigate), completed her 200th merchant ship boarding in the Red Sea. This was then the highest tally by any ship in the fleet conducting UN sanctions against Iraq.
- January 3, 1992
Clearance Divers operating from HMAS TOWNSVILLE, (patrol boat), disposed of 12 unexploded bombs found on the seabed off Middleton Reef, Queensland.
- January 2, 1992
HMAS SYDNEY, (guided missile frigate), joined the Multi-Nation Force in the Red Sea enforcing United Nations sanctions against Iraq.
- December 1, 1991
The RAN’s sail training vessel YOUNG ENDEAVOUR sailed from Sydney on a round the world voyage.
- November 27, 1991
HMAS WOLLONGONG, (patrol boat), operated with Solomon Islands maritime forces in the joint maritime surveillance off Honiara, exercise Weather Eye.
- November 7, 1991
RADM R. A. K. Walls, AO, RAN, was appointed Maritime Commander Australia.
- November 4, 1991
HMA Ships BRISBANE, (guided missile destroyer), SYDNEY, (guided missile frigate), and CDT3, were awarded the Meritorious Unit Citation for service in the first Gulf War.
- October 16, 1991
HMAS JERVIS BAY, (training ship), and HMAS BUNBURY, (patrol boat), sailed from Sydney on a ‘show the flag’ cruise to Jakarta, Brunei, Tacloban, Cebu and Ujung Pandang.
- October 13, 1991
Australian Army Blackhawk helicopters commenced ‘First of Class Flight Trials’ on HMAS TOBRUK, (landing ship heavy). TOBRUK is rated to carry up to five Sea King helicopters.