HMAS NEWCASTLE, (guided missile frigate), located the damaged yacht SOLO GLOBE CHALLENGER. Two injured crewmen were transferred from the yacht to NEWCASTLE, while the yacht waited for a trawler to ...
HMAS Newcastle
Australian Naval History on 28 December 1998
At 0320 a RAN Sea King helicopter winched onboard three injured crewmen from the badly damaged yacht SWORD OF ORION, during the 1998 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race. At the ...
Australian Naval History on 27 December 1998
The RAN was requested to provide assistance to rescue yachtsmen involved in the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race. Exceptionally strong winds and heavy seas had damaged several yachts, including several ...
Australian Naval History on 11 December 1993
The FFG-7, (Adelaide), class guided missile frigate, HMAS NEWCASTLE, was commissioned at Newcastle, NSW. NEWCASTLE was laid down in AMECON Williamstown Dockyard, VIC, and launched on 21 February 1992. Mrs ...
Australian Naval History on 21 February 1992
HMAS NEWCASTLE, the final ship in Amecon’s contract to build two guided missile frigates for the RAN, was launched at Williamstown, VIC. The ship was delivered five months ahead of ...