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You are here: Home / Archives for Australian Units / HMAS Tobruk II

HMAS Tobruk II

Australian Naval History on 9 May 1992

On This Day · May 9, 1992 ·

At the 50th Anniversary of the Battle of the Coral Sea, a national memorial was unveiled at Townsville, QLD. Personnel from HMA Ships PERTH, ADELAIDE, TOBRUK and JERVIS BAY, and ...

Australian Naval History on 19 January 1992

On This Day · Jan 19, 1992 ·

The world’s first trials of operating Army S70A-9 helicopters from a ship at sea were made from HMAS TOBRUK off the south east coast of Australia. ...

Australian Naval History on 13 October 1991

On This Day · Oct 13, 1991 ·

Australian Army Blackhawk helicopters commenced ‘First of Class Flight Trials’ on HMAS TOBRUK, (landing ship heavy). TOBRUK is rated to carry up to five Sea King helicopters. ...

75th Anniversary of landings at Gallipoli

A.N. Other · Jun 29, 1990 ·

HMA Ships Sydney and Tobruk and HMAS/M Oxley represented the Royal Australian Navy as part of the International Fleet assembled for the Anniversary of the Landings at Gallipoli on 25th ...

Australian Naval History on 25 April 1990

On This Day · Apr 25, 1990 ·

Three RAN vessels, (HMA Ships SYDNEY, TOBRUK and OXLEY), represented the RAN at the 75th Anniversary of the landing at Gallipoli. SYDNEY was chosen as her namesake had escorted the ...

Australian Naval History on 28 March 1990

On This Day · Mar 28, 1990 ·

HMAS WESTRALIA, (oil replenishment ship), conducted her first dual replenishment at sea, with HMA Ships TOBRUK, (landing ship heavy), and SYDNEY, (guided missile destroyer). ...

Australian Naval History on 9 February 1990

On This Day · Feb 9, 1990 ·

The Navy tug MOLLYMAWK capsized after colliding with HMAS TOBRUK in the Fleet Base at Sydney. ...

Australian Naval History on 21 August 1984

On This Day · Aug 21, 1984 ·

HMAS TOBRUK, (amphibious heavy lift ship), was used as floating accommodation for delegates attending the South Pacific Forum Conference held at Tuvalu, (formerly Ellice Islands), north-west of Fiji. ...

Australian Naval History on 26 April 1982

On This Day · Apr 26, 1982 ·

RAN personnel joined the Multi-National Force and Observers, (MFO), operating on the Sinai Peninsula, to enforce the separation of Egyptian and Israeli forces. The RAN provided Iroquious helicopters, (which had ...

Australian Naval History on 4 March 1982

On This Day · Mar 4, 1982 ·

HMAS TOBRUK, (landing ship heavy), transported 10 Iroquios helicopters to the Middle East as part of a multi-national force of observers enforcing the cease-fire agreement between Egypt and Israel. RAN ...

Australian Naval History on 14 December 1981

On This Day · Dec 14, 1981 ·

Cadet AB Kenneth Dax died onboard HMAS TOBRUK, (landing ship heavy), from a hydrogen-sulphide gas leak from the ships sewage tank. ...

Australian Naval History on 23 April 1981

On This Day · Apr 23, 1981 ·

The landing ship heavy HMAS TOBRUK, was commissioned at Newcastle NSW. ...

Australian Naval History on 1 March 1980

On This Day · Mar 1, 1980 ·

HMAS TOBRUK, (amphibious heavy lift ship), was launched at Newcastle, NSW. ...

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