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Australian Naval History on 2 July 2007

On This Day · Jul 2, 2007 ·

HMAS Toowoomba II returned to Australia after operations in the Middle East region. ...

Australian Naval History on 28 June 2007

On This Day · Jun 28, 2007 ·

The Armidale class patrol boat HMAS WOLLONGONG was commissioned at Sydney, New South Wales. ...

Australian Naval History on 5 June 2007

On This Day · Jun 5, 2007 ·

HMAS Anzac (III) departed Fleet Base West for Operation CATALYST ...

Australian Naval History on 11 May 2007

On This Day · May 11, 2007 ·

HMAS Ipswich II and HMAS Townsville II decommissioned ...

Australian Naval History on 13 March 2007

On This Day · Mar 13, 2007 ·

HMAS Gladstone II decommissioned ...

Australian Naval History on 3 March 2007

On This Day · Mar 3, 2007 ·

The Armidale class patrol boat HMAS BUNDABERG was commissioned at Bundaberg, Queensland. ...

Australian Naval History on 10 February 2007

On This Day · Feb 10, 2007 ·

The Armidale class patrol boat HMAS BROOME was commissioned at Broome, Western Australia. ...

Australian Naval History on 2 February 2007

On This Day · Feb 2, 2007 ·

HMAS Dubbo II decommissioned ...

Australian Naval History on 29 November 2006

On This Day · Nov 29, 2006 ·

Loss of an Australian Army Blackhawk helicopter which crashed while attempting to land on aft flight deck of HMAS Kanimbla II. It was lost over the side of the ship, ...

Australian Naval History on 10 November 2006

On This Day · Nov 10, 2006 ·

The Armidale class patrol boat HMAS ARARAT was commissioned in Melbourne, Victoria. ...

Australian Naval History on 26 October 2006

On This Day · Oct 26, 2006 ·

The last ANZAC class frigate HMAS PERTH was commissioned. ...

Australian Naval History on 7 October 2006

On This Day · Oct 7, 2006 ·

HMAS Geraldton II decommissioned ...

Australian Naval History on 29 September 2006

On This Day · Sep 29, 2006 ·

The Armidale class patrol boat HMAS MAITLAND was commissioned at Newcastle, New South Wales. ...

Australian Naval History on 16 September 2006

On This Day · Sep 16, 2006 ·

HMAS Westralia II decommissioned. Since commissioning, Westralia (II) had steamed more than 457 908 nautical miles and transferred more than 400 million dollars worth of diesel. Following her decommissioning she ...

Australian Naval History on 8 September 2006

On This Day · Sep 8, 2006 ·

HMAS Launceston II decommissioned ...

Australian Naval History on 26 August 2006

On This Day · Aug 26, 2006 ·

The last ANZAC frigate HMAS PERTH was commissioned. ...

Australian Naval History on 11 August 2006

On This Day · Aug 11, 2006 ·

HMAS Fremantle II decommissioned ...

Australian Naval History on 29 July 2006

On This Day · Jul 29, 2006 ·

The Armidale class patrol boat HMAS PIRIE was commissioned at Port Pirie, South Australia. ...

Australian Naval History on 15 July 2006

On This Day · Jul 15, 2006 ·

The Armidale class patrol boat HMAS ALBANY was commissioned in Albany, Western Australia. ...

Australian Naval History on 8 July 2006

On This Day · Jul 8, 2006 ·

HMAS Geelong II and HMAS Gawler II decommissioned ...

Australian Naval History on 24 May 2006

On This Day · May 24, 2006 ·

HMAS Adelaide (II) entered Dili Harbour as one of the first units to arrive in the Area of Operations for Operation ASTUTE, the ADF’s response to the request for assistance ...

Australian Naval History on 6 May 2006

On This Day · May 6, 2006 ·

Nuship MAITLAND, (Armidale class patrol boat), was launched in Austral Shipyard, Henderson, WA. Mrs Jacqueline Rice, (daughter of Mr Jack Breddin, a former sailor who served in the depot HMAS ...

Australian Naval History on 4 May 2006

On This Day · May 4, 2006 ·

The patrol boat HMAS BATHURST, (LCDR A. P. Quinn, RAN), arrived in Honiara, Solomon Islands, to relieve HMAS ARMIDALE, (LCDR J. Hunter, RAN). BATHURST and ARMIDALE were assigned to CTF ...

Australian Naval History on 27 April 2006

On This Day · Apr 27, 2006 ·

The patrol boat HMAS ARMIDALE, (LCDR J. Hunter, RAN), arrived in Honiara, Solomon Islands, to provide support to ADF and AFP personnel involved in Operation Anode. ARMIDALE conducted patrols, and ...

Australian Naval History on 26 April 2006

On This Day · Apr 26, 2006 ·

The patrol boat HMAS TOWNSVILLE, (LCDR I. M. Ingham, RAN), sailed from Thursday Island to proceed to Honiara, Solomon Islands, to provide support to Australian Army and Federal Police units, ...

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