November 2016 The following story was contributed by Hugh Hyland. Hugh worked for the variously named Defence departments for over 50 years until retiring in December 2015. He held numerous ...
HMAS Sydney IV
Australian Naval History on 7 November 2015
HMAS Sydney IV decommissioneon thisd. ...
The Dubai Princess and the Pirates
The Long Journey Home – Unknown HMAS Sydney Sailor
Australian Naval History on 17 May 2009
Whilst transiting the ‘Internationally Recognised Transit Corridor’ in the Gulf of Aden, HMA Ships Sydney IV and Ballarat II came to the assistance of a merchant vessel, MV Dubai Princess, ...
Australian Naval History on 15 October 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 16 August 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 6 August 2003
HMAS NEWCASTLE, (guided missile frigate), enters the Persian Gulf to relieve her sister ship HMAS SYDNEY, (guided missile frigate), on Maritime Interdiction Operations. ...
Australian Naval History on 28 December 2001
VADM D. J. Shackleton, AO, RAN, departed from HMAS SYDNEY, via Seahawk Helicopter, to return to Bahrain after a four day period spent embarked in HMA Ships KANIMBLA, ADELAIDE, and ...
Australian Naval History on 8 November 2001
The Indonesian fishing boat SUMBER LESTARI, (later termed SIEV 10), with 164 suspected illegal immigrants onboard, caught fire and sank near Ashmore Reef. The patrol boat HMAS WOLLONGONG, (LCDR S. ...