On This Day

August 4, 2022

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

June 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

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

April 28, 2022

HMAS Sirius I was decommissioned at Fleet Base West

March 23, 2022

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

December 18, 2021

HMAS Sirius I was decommissioned at Fleet Base West

November 13, 2021

HMAS Stalwart III was commissioned at Fleet Base West

September 18, 2021

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

September 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.

April 10, 2021

HMAS Supply II was commissioned in Sydney