The Royal Australian Navy’s ships are progressively getting a facelift – sporting a new paint scheme that is turning heads. On 29 July, hydrographic vessels, HMA Ships Benalla and Shepparton made the slow descent off the Tropical Reef Shipyard in Cairns slipway and back into the water gleaming in th
The Royal Australian Navy helicopter frigate HMAS Anzac returned to her home port of Fleet Base East in Sydney on August 8, following a five month long NORTHERN TRIDENT 2015 deployment. During NORTHERN TRIDENT, Anzac clocked up over 27,000 nautical miles as she navigated the Southern and Indian Ocea
233 officers and sailors departed for the Middle East region yesterday onboard HMAS Melbourne from Garden Island, Sydney. Australian Navy’s Melbourne will spend six months conducting counter terrorism, counter piracy and narcotics interdiction operations as part of Combined Maritime Forces’ Operatio
Australian Navy’s HMAS Perth returned to her homeport on July 26 after a busy three month deployment to South East Asia. The deployment covered a wide range of regional engagement and diplomacy duties, including visits to Singapore, Thailand and Cambodia, as well as participating in a number of mari
Mauritius turned on a very warm welcome for HMAS Anzac when the Australian Navy frigate stopped in the island nation’s capital for a port visit recently. Approaching Port Louis Harbour, Anzac was escorted by the Mauritian Coast Guard ship CGV Barracuda, and as Anzac came alongside, further signs of
HMAS Sirius has played a vital role in Exercise TALISMAN SABRE. Living up to her motto ‘to serve and provide’, the ship provided support to a number of task groups operating off Australia’s northern coast. Sirius remained poised to provide assistance throughout the entire exercise. Fulfilling late n
The Australian Government transferred two of its decommissioned landing craft to the Philippines Navy. Australian Chief of Navy Vice Admiral Tim Barrett, AO, CSC, RAN, was joined at HMAS Cairns today by his Philippine counterpart, Flag Officer in Command Philippine Navy, Vice Admiral Jesus Millan, a
The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Higgins (DDG 76) entered the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility (AOR), July 22 after departing their homeport of San Diego, California, July 6. Higgins is conducting an independent deployment to the Western Pacific Ocean, Indian Ocean and Middl
After two weeks of dynamic maneuvering schemes and elevated command and control, USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6), flagship to Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) 7 commanded by Rear Admiral Hugh D. Wetherald Commander, completed Exercise Talisman Sabre July 18. Bonhomme Richard, with USS Green Bay (LPD 20
Australian Navy’s hydrography vessel HMAS Leeuwin arrived in Suva, Fiji, on Friday to undertake surveys. The vessel will stay in Fiji for a month and during that time it will work with the Fiji Navy to conduct ocean mapping surveys in Fiji territorial waters and training activities. This is the vess
Australian Navy’s HMAS Huon departed HMAS Waterhen in Sydney recently to head north on a three-month deployment in support of border protection duties as part of Operation RESOLUTE. Having recently completed a Tactical Data System Upgrade, trials and Mine Warfare Officers’ Course support, the crew a
On returning to Australia after a south-east Asian deployment, HMAS Perth joined HMAS Sirius to conduct a security patrol of Western Australia’s North West Shelf. As part of the ‘Northern Shield’ mission, Australian Navy continues to contribute to the Government’s maritime security arrangements to t
Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Jacksonville (SSN 699) arrived at Australian Navy’s HMAS Stirling on June 25 for a port visit as part of its Western Pacific deployment. Jacksonville was welcomed by Commanding Officer Stirling Captain Angela Bond, Stirling ship’s company, and families and
Following a 10 week maintenance period, Australian Navy’s HMAS Melbourne is back in action, preparing for a Middle East deployment. Melbourne has been conducting intensive training to refine mariner and warfighting skills, and at the mid point, a well earned break was taken in Melbourne’s home city
