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

HMAS Wollongong II

Australian Naval History on 8 December 2022

On This Day · Dec 8, 2022 ·

HMAS Wollongong II decommissioned at Cairns ...

Australian Naval History on 28 June 2007

On This Day · Jun 28, 2007 ·

The Armidale class patrol boat HMAS WOLLONGONG was commissioned at Sydney, New South Wales. ...

Australian Naval History on 11 February 2006

On This Day · Feb 11, 2006 ·

HMAS Wollongong II decommissioned ...

Australian Naval History on 11 February 2006

On This Day · Feb 11, 2006 ·

HMA Ships Wollongong II and Bunbury II decommissioned at HMAS Coonawarra, Darwin ...

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 8 November 2001

On This Day · Nov 8, 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, (CMDR W.M. ...

Australian Naval History on 1 February 1992

On This Day · Feb 1, 1992 ·

HMAS WOLLONGONG, (patrol boat), apprehended the Indonesian fishing trawler SEKEWAN INDAH, poaching in the Australian fishing zone. ...

Australian Naval History on 27 November 1991

On This Day · Nov 27, 1991 ·

HMAS WOLLONGONG, (patrol boat), operated with Solomon Islands maritime forces in the joint maritime surveillance off Honiara, exercise Weather Eye. ...

Australian Naval History on 18 September 1985

On This Day · Sep 18, 1985 ·

A naval court martial convened at HMAS PENGUIN, Sydney, found the Commanding Officer of HMAS WOLLONGONG, (patrol boat), guilty of negligence in grounding his ship off Gabo Island on 31 ...

Australian Naval History on 31 May 1985

On This Day · May 31, 1985 ·

The Fremantle class patrol boat HMAS WOLLONGONG, (LCDR I. Gulliver, RAN), was extensively damaged when she ran aground at Gabo Island during a storm. LCDR Gulliver was court-martialled, and found ...

Australian Naval History on 28 November 1981

On This Day · Nov 28, 1981 ·

The Fremantle class patrol boat HMAS WOLLONGONG, was commissioned. WOLLONGONG was decommissioned on 11 February 2006 after 24 years of service. ...

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