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Australian Naval History on 12 March 2005

On This Day · Mar 12, 2005 ·

The frigate HMAS ANZAC, (CAPT Richard Menhenick, CSC, RAN), departed Australia on a six month world cruise, (Operation Northern Trident). During the cruise the ship was destined to take part ...

Australian Naval History on 27 February 2005

On This Day · Feb 27, 2005 ·

ADML M.W. Hudson, AC, RAN(Rtd), died in Sydney. He was born in 1933 and entered the RAN College in 1947. During his 44 year career he was commanding officer of ...

Australian Naval History on 24 February 2005

On This Day · Feb 24, 2005 ·

HMAS ARUNTA, (CMDR W. Bairstow, CSC, RAN), provided assistance to the Panama registered container ship MV MSC DENISSE that was drifting southeast of Christmas Island with a flooded engine room. ...

Australian Naval History on 22 January 2005

On This Day · Jan 22, 2005 ·

The Anzac class frigate, HMAS BALLARAT, (CMDR S. Hunter, CSC, RAN), ran aground at Flying Fish Cove, Christmas Island, while conducting Operation Reflex border protection patrols. BALLARAT was able to ...

Australian Naval History on 13 January 2005

On This Day · Jan 13, 2005 ·

HMAS KANIMBLA, (CMDR Steve Woodall, RAN), arrived at Banda Aceh, (Northern Sumatra), to provide support as part of Operation Sumatra Assist, following the devastation wreaked on the area by a ...

Australian Naval History on 31 December 2004

On This Day · Dec 31, 2004 ·

HMAS Kanimbla II sailed from Sydney for Indonesia via Darwin for Operation SUMATRA ASSIST in the wake of the Boxing Day Tsunami. ...

Australian Naval History on 1 December 2004

On This Day · Dec 1, 2004 ·

CAPT P. G. Lockwood, DSC, CSC, RAN, was awarded the United States Bronze Star, in recognition of his meritorious service as the Commanding Officer of HMAS ANZAC, (guided missile frigate), ...

Australian Naval History on 19 November 2004

On This Day · Nov 19, 2004 ·

A Seahawk helicopter from 816 Squadron, en-route from Perth, WA, to Nowra, NSW, on completion of an exercise in Western Australian waters, was diverted to take personnel from the Royal ...

Australian Naval History on 15 October 2004

On This Day · Oct 15, 2004 ·

The ANZAC class guided missile frigate HMAS ARUNTA, (CMDR W. J. Bairstow, CSC, RAN), visited the Russian port of Vladivostok. ARUNTA became only the second RAN warship to visit this ...

Australian Naval History on 7 October 2004

On This Day · Oct 7, 2004 ·

The guided missile frigate HMAS MELBOURNE, (CMDR. R. V. S. Dutschke, RAN), responded to a distress call from the iron ore carrier LOWLANDS GRACE, which was anchored off Port Hedland ...

Australian Naval History on 23 September 2004

On This Day · Sep 23, 2004 ·

The mine-hunter HMAS DIAMANTINA, (LCDR Peter Bartlett, RAN), returned to Sydney after six weeks service in the Solomon Islands, as part of Operation Anode. During her deployment her ships company ...

Australian Naval History on 22 September 2004

On This Day · Sep 22, 2004 ·

ADML A. L. Beaumont, AC, RAN, (Retired), died after a lengthy illness. He had joined the Navy as a 13 year old Cadet Midshipman in 1948, and had risen through ...

Australian Naval History on 13 September 2004

On This Day · Sep 13, 2004 ·

Exercise Bersama Lima 2004 commenced in Singaporean and Malaysian waters. This majorFive-Power Defence Arrangement (FPDA) Exercise involved over 30 ships, 80 aircraft, and some 3,000 personnel. The RAN was represented ...

Australian Naval History on 27 August 2004

On This Day · Aug 27, 2004 ·

The frigate HMAS ANZAC, (CAPT Richard Menhinick, CSC, RAN), rescued 15 Indonesians from a sinking vessel south of Batam Island. The crew of the vessel lit a fire to attract ...

Australian Naval History on 16 August 2004

On This Day · Aug 16, 2004 ·

15 sailors from HMNZS ENDEAVOUR, (tanker), were injured during a life boat drill that went awry, while the ship was berthed at Fleet Base East, Sydney. During a regular test ...

Australian Naval History on 13 August 2004

On This Day · Aug 13, 2004 ·

The mine-hunter HMAS GASCOYNE, (LCDR Dean Schopen, RAN), returned to Sydney after seven weeks service in the Solomon Islands, as part of Operation Anode. During the deployment, her crew helped ...

Australian Naval History on 11 August 2004

On This Day · Aug 11, 2004 ·

Exercise Singaroo, (joint exercise involving the RAN and the Singapore Navy), commenced in the waters off Darwin, NT. RS Ships VICTORY and VIGILENCE, (Victory class corvettes), were involved, along with ...

Australian Naval History on 30 July 2004

On This Day · Jul 30, 2004 ·

The guided missile frigate HMAS ADELAIDE, (CMDR B. R.Victor, RAN), departed from Fleet Base West to deploy to the Persian Gulf as part of the ADF contribution to Operation Catalyst. ...

Australian Naval History on 13 July 2004

On This Day · Jul 13, 2004 ·

HMAS BRISBANE, (former guided missile destroyer), was handed over to the Queensland Government in a ceremony at Fleet Base East, Garden Island, Sydney. The ship left Sydney Harbour, under tow, ...

Australian Naval History on 30 June 2004

On This Day · Jun 30, 2004 ·

The banner of the Scrap Iron Flotilla Association, was laid up at HMAS WATERHEN, (mine-countermeasures shore-base, Sydney), for safe keeping. The date of the loss of HMAS WATERHEN, (destroyer), during ...

Australian Naval History on 29 June 2004

On This Day · Jun 29, 2004 ·

Exercise RIMPAC 04, (the 19th in the series which commenced in the early 1970’s), began in Hawaii. RAN units involved included HMA Ships NEWCASTLE, (guided missile frigate), SUCCESS, (fleet oiler ...

Australian Naval History on 28 June 2004

On This Day · Jun 28, 2004 ·

RADM R. C. Moffitt, AM, RAN, was appointed as Maritime Commander Australia. He had previously served as the Deputy Chief of Navy from 2002-04. ...

Australian Naval History on 26 June 2004

On This Day · Jun 26, 2004 ·

The ANZAC class guided missile frigate, HMAS BALLARAT, (CMDR D. J. Hunter, CSC, RAN), was commissioned. BALLARAT was laid down in Tenix Williamstown Dockyard, VIC, and launched on 22 May ...

Australian Naval History on 18 June 2004

On This Day · Jun 18, 2004 ·

The frigate HMAS NEWCASTLE, (CAPT T. N. Jones, CSC, RAN), was en-route to Hawaii for Exercise Rimpac 04, when she was diverted to rescue three Danish sailors from the yacht ...

Australian Naval History on 16 June 2004

On This Day · Jun 16, 2004 ·

The tanker MT DELOS, was purchased by the RAN as a replacement for HMAS WESTRALIA. MT DELOS is a 37,000 double-hulled tanker built in South Korea. The tanker was to ...

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