'Farewell to a Lady' HMAS Melbourne swansong 1985 HMAS Melbourne (R21) was a Majestic-class light aircraft carrier of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). Operating from 1955 until 1982, she was the third and final conventional aircraft carrier[a] to serve in the RAN. Melbourne was the only Commonwealth naval vessel to sink two friendly warships in peacetime collisions. The ship was laid down for the Royal Navy as the lead ship of the Majestic class in April 1943, and was launched as HMS Majestic (R

8.4K views · 195 reactions | The decommissioning ceremony of HMAS Anzac III on 18 May 2024 was a celebration of the ship and the people who served as crew over her 28 years of service. The incredible stories, connections, and close bonds that her crew share, ensure HMAS Anzac III's proud history lives on. | Royal Australian Navy | Facebook

Emotional scenes in Sydney as HMAS Parramatta returns after a two-month regional presence deployment to Southeast and North Asia. The ship undertook a number of Navy-to-Navy activities with Australia’s regional partners, building on the work of HMAS Arunta which deployed to the Indo-Pacific region previously this year. 7NEWS at 6pm. #HMASParramatta #7NEWS | 7NEWS Sydney

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A Joint Task Group of four ships and over 1,000 personnel from the Australian Defence Force are deployed on Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2018, a series of key engagement activities with Australia’s regional neighbours. Running from May to September, Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2018 is geared towards enhancing interoperability with Australia’s key regional partners, including Fiji, Tonga, Samoa and Vanuatu and the Solomon Islands. Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2018 is the second iteration of the exercise and part

After almost three decades of services, HMAS Melbourne has been farewelled at a decommissioning ceremony at Garden Island. From the Middle East to the South Pacific, her speed and power has kept our nation secure - a fact not lost on her crew for whom it was a bittersweet farewell yesterday. "It's like having 200 deaths in your family simultaneously." - HMAS Melbourne Commander Marcus Butler www.7NEWS.com.au #HMASMelbourne #7NEWS | 7NEWS Sydney