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From the Archives, 1984: She’s just like a Manly ferry, only deadlier As the band struck up I Still Call Australia Home, the guided missile frigate HMAS Sydney – the latest addition to the Royal Australian Navy – sailed up Sydney Harbour.

First published in The Sydney Morning Herald March 28, 1984 The captain of HMAS Sydney, Australia’s latest guided missile frigate, said yesterday that his ship, like most modern warships, was not well armoured. HMAS Sydney steams up-Harbour towards circular Quay for the first time.CREDIT:JOHN O’GREADY Commander Paul Kable said the ship had to be of light construction toContinue reading “From the Archives, 1984: She’s just like a Manly ferry, only deadlier As the band struck up I Still Call Australia Home, the guided missile frigate HMAS Sydney – the latest addition to the Royal Australian Navy – sailed up Sydney Harbour.”

NUSHIP Sydney arrives in her home port

Published on 27 March 2020 LEUT Geoff Long and LCDR Kristen Russo (author), AB Sittichai Sakonpoonpol (photographer), PTE Olivia Cameron (photographer), LS Nadav Harel (photographer), PTE Dustin Anderson (photographer) Location(s): Garden Island, NSW Topic(s): NUSHIP Sydney (D42) The Air Warfare Destroyer NUSHIP Sydney prepares to berth at Fleet Base East in Sydney for the first time, on 27Continue reading “NUSHIP Sydney arrives in her home port”

Royal Navy sends NINE ships to shadow seven-strong Russian warship fleet active in English Channel and North Sea amid fears Putin is trying to take advantage of coronavirus crisis Royal Navy has deployed to counter ‘unusually high’ levels of activity by Russian ships in British waters Russian warships were monitored for a week using state-of-the-art radar, surveillance cameras and sensors The operation by nine Navy vessels was supported by Merlin and Wildcat helicopters as well as NATO allies In a message to Moscow the Navy insisted it will not lose focus on security amid the coronavirus crisis in UK There have been fears Russia is behind a wave of disinformation about coronavirus designed to panic public Coronavirus symptoms: what are they and should you see a doctor?

By RAVEN SAUNT FOR MAILONLINE and JAMES TAPSFIELD, POLITICAL EDITOR FOR MAILONLINE PUBLISHED: 21:48 AEDT, 26 March 2020 | UPDATED: 03:27 AEDT, 28 March 2020           e-mail   21kshares 769 View comments The Royal Navy has deployed to counter ‘unusually high’ levels of activity by Russian ships in UK waters as the country is gripped by the coronavirus crisis,Continue reading “Royal Navy sends NINE ships to shadow seven-strong Russian warship fleet active in English Channel and North Sea amid fears Putin is trying to take advantage of coronavirus crisis Royal Navy has deployed to counter ‘unusually high’ levels of activity by Russian ships in British waters Russian warships were monitored for a week using state-of-the-art radar, surveillance cameras and sensors The operation by nine Navy vessels was supported by Merlin and Wildcat helicopters as well as NATO allies In a message to Moscow the Navy insisted it will not lose focus on security amid the coronavirus crisis in UK There have been fears Russia is behind a wave of disinformation about coronavirus designed to panic public Coronavirus symptoms: what are they and should you see a doctor?”

HMS Orpheus was a Jason-class Royal Navy corvette that served as the flagship of the Australian squadron. Orpheus sank off the west coast of Auckland, New Zealand on 7 February 1863: 189 crew out of the ship’s complement of 259 died in the disaster, making it the worst maritime tragedy to occur in New Zealand waters.

HMS Orpheus HMS Orpheus was a Jason-class Royal Navy corvette that served as the flagship of the Australian squadron. Orpheus sank off the west coast of Auckland, New Zealand on 7 February 1863: 189 crew out of the ship’s complement of 259 died in the disaster, making it the worst maritime tragedy to occur inContinue reading “HMS Orpheus was a Jason-class Royal Navy corvette that served as the flagship of the Australian squadron. Orpheus sank off the west coast of Auckland, New Zealand on 7 February 1863: 189 crew out of the ship’s complement of 259 died in the disaster, making it the worst maritime tragedy to occur in New Zealand waters.”