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HMAS Cessnock II

Australian Naval History on 23 June 2005

On This Day · Jun 23, 2005 ·

HMAS Tobruk (II) returned to Sydney after operations in the Middle East region under Operation CATALYST. HMAS Tobruk transported 20 Australian Army ASLAV vehicles for operations in Iraq.   HMAS Cessnock II ...

Australian Naval History on 28 December 2003

On This Day · Dec 28, 2003 ·

The patrol boat HMAS CESSNOCK, (LCDR R. Stevenson, RAN), rescued 13 Taiwanese and Vietnamese fishermen from the long-liner vessel PACIFIC TARKER, which had run aground on Roncador Reef, (200 miles ...

Australian Naval History on 15 December 2003

On This Day · Dec 15, 2003 ·

HMAS Cessnock II arrived in the Solomon Islands as a part of a naval task group and ground forces to help restore law and order ...

Australian Naval History on 15 March 1993

On This Day · Mar 15, 1993 ·

HMAS Cessnock II escorted Queen Elizabeth II into Darwin Harbour ...

Australian Naval History on 3 March 1985

On This Day · Mar 3, 1985 ·

HMA Ships CESSNOCK and IPSWICH, (patrol boats), each apprehended two Indonesian fishing boats poaching in Australian waters off Melville Island. ...

Australian Naval History on 23 March 1984

On This Day · Mar 23, 1984 ·

HMAS CESSNOCK, (patrol boat), rushed emergency medical aid and food supplies to cyclone devastated Borrodoola in Western Australia. ...

Australian Naval History on 18 March 1984

On This Day · Mar 18, 1984 ·

HMAS CESSNOCK, (patrol boat), provided relief aid and communications when Cyclone Kathy devastated communities on the Gulf of Carpentaria. ...

Australian Naval History on 5 March 1983

On This Day · Mar 5, 1983 ·

HMAS CESSNOCK, (Fremantle class patrol boat), was commissioned. ...

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