The Collins class submarine HMAS RANKIN was commissioned. RANKIN was laid down in the Australian Submarine Corporation in Adelaide, and launched on 7 November 2001. ...
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Australian Naval History on 24 March 2003
A boarding Party from HMAS KANIMBLA lead by LCDR M. D. Edwards, RAN, captured a number of Iraqi tugs in the Northern Arabian Gulf. Onboard these tugs, and a barge ...
Australian Naval History on 18 March 2003
The Australian Prime Minister, John Howard, commits Australian forces to support any action taken by the US led Coalition against Iraq. This commitment was detailed as Operation Falconer. Later in ...
Australian Naval History on 1 March 2003
The Huon class mine hunter coastal HMAS YARRA, was commissioned. YARRA was laid down in ADI Yard, Newcastle, NSW, and launched on 19 January 2002. ...
Australian Naval History on 22 February 2003
The main body of Clearance Diving Team 3 arrived in Bahrain for service in the Persian Gulf/Iraq, as part of the Australian commitment to Operation Falconer, (the war in Iraq). ...
Australian Naval History on 4 February 2003
HMAS Kanimbla II departed Darwin for her second deployment to the Persian Gulf in support of Operations BASTILLE and, later, FALCONER ...
Australian Naval History on 23 January 2003
HMAS KANIMBLA, (CMDR D. G. McCourt), departs Sydney for service in the Persian Gulf as part of Operation Bastille. The LPA had previously served in the Persian Gulf during the ...
Australian Naval History on 5 November 2002
The former destroyer HMAS HOBART was scuttled off Lady Bay, (South Australia), as a dive wreck. Sunk in 29 metres of water, the destroyer had been specially prepared to be ...
Australian Naval History on 17 September 2002
HMAS ADELAIDE, (frigate), arrives in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, for a good will visit. ...
Australian Naval History on 17 August 2002
The Anzac class guided missile frigate HMAS STUART, was commissioned. STUART was laid down in Tenix Williamstown Dockyard, VIC, and launched on 17 April 1999. ...