On This Day
2000-present-day
On This Day - 2000-2019
- August 18, 2018
The outstanding service of the Royal Australian Navy’s Helicopter Flight Vietnam (RANHFV) was recognised with the presentation of the Unit Citation for Gallantry at a ceremony conducted by the Governor-General Sir Peter Cosgrove and former Chief of Navy Vice Admiral Tim Barrett at the Australian War Memorial
- June 28, 2018
HMAS Tobruk II was sunk in the Great Sandy Marine Park, between Bundaberg and Hervey Bay, Queensland.
- December 9, 2017
HMAS Darwin decommissioned
- December 1, 2017
Retirement of the S-70B-2 Seahawk and AS350BA Squirrel helicopters from 723 and 816 Squadrons during a ceremony at Nowra
- December 1, 2017
The AS350BA Squirrel Helicopter was retired from RAN service.
- September 23, 2017
HMAS Hobart III, lead ship of the Hobart Class Airwarfare Destroyers, commissioned
- June 6, 2017
The ADV Cape Inscription was commissioned at Fleet Base West. The two Cape-class patrol boats for the navy were built by Austal under a AU$63 million project and leased for 2 years
- May 29, 2017
After almost two years of operations with the Royal Australian Navy, Australian Defence Vessel Cape Byron was returned to the original owner, Australian Border Force. Since July 2015, Cape Byron steamed 68,208 nautical miles whilst operated by a Royal Australian Navy crew and spent 6,494 hours underway.
- May 1, 2017
The ADV Cape Fourcroy was commissioned at Fleet Base West. The two Cape-class patrol boats for the navy were built by Austal under a AU$63 million project and leased for 2 years
- November 16, 2016
After an earthquake on Nov 14 HMAS Darwin arrived at Kaikoura, New Zealand on 16 November in company with HMNZ Ships Te Kaha, Endeavour and Canterbury, USS Sampson, and HMCS Vancouver. Working parties were sent ashore to assist in restoring essential services such as electricity and water; welfare checks were carried out as well as basic reconstruction tasks and clean-up duties