On This Day
On This Day – 2020-to Present
- 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