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842:. In this time the focus of Australia's naval policy shifted from defence against invasion to trade protection, and several fleet units were sunk as targets or scrapped. By 1923, the size of the navy had fallen to eight vessels, and by the end of the decade it had fallen further to five, with just 3,500 personnel. In the late 1930s, as international tensions increased, the RAN was modernised and expanded, with the service receiving primacy of funding over the
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while female personnel made up 24%. The RAN has the second-highest percentage of women in the permanent forces, compared to the RAAF's 26.6% and the Army's 15.3%. Throughout the 2022-23 financial year 1,141 enlisted in the RAN on a permanent basis while 1,354 left, representing a net loss of 213 personnel.
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landed a party to destroy the island's wireless station, though the German administration promptly surrendered. Between 11 and 12 September, landings were put ashore at
Kabakaul, Rabaul and Herbertshohe; it was during this period that the first Australian casualties and deaths of the war occurred. On
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established the operation and command structure of the Royal
Australian Navy. When policymakers sought to determine the newly established force's requirements and purpose, there were arguments about whether Australia's naval force would be structured mainly for local defence or designed to serve as a
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During its history, the Royal
Australian Navy has participated in a number of major wars, including the First and Second World Wars, Korean War, Malayan Emergency, Indonesia-Malaysia Confrontation and the Vietnam War. Today, the RAN consists of 30 commissioned vessels, 11 non-commissioned vessels and
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offensives. As the navy took on an even greater role, it was expanded significantly and at its height the RAN was the fourth-largest navy in the world, with 39,650 personnel operating 337 warships, but no active submarines. A total of 34 vessels were lost during the war, including three cruisers and
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Chaplains in the Royal
Australian Navy are commissioned officers who complete the same training as other officers in the RAN at the Royal Australian Naval College, HMAS Creswell. From July 2020, Maritime Spiritual Wellbeing Officers (MSWOs) were introduced to the Navy Chaplaincy Branch, designed to
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January 2021, MSWOs and all chaplains wear the branch's new non-faith-specific rank insignia of a fouled anchor overlaying a compass rose, which represents a united team front, encompassing all faiths and purpose. Chaplains and MSWOs have insignia that reflect their religion on collar mounted
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As of June 2023, the RAN has 14,745 permanent full-time personnel, 172 gap-year personnel, and 4,607 reserve personnel. The permanent full-time trained force consists of 3,070 commissioned officers, and 9,695 enlisted personnel. While male personnel made up 75.9% of the permanent full-time force,
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barraged an enemy position at Toma with shells; it was the first time the RAN had fired upon an enemy and had shelled an inland location. On 17 September, German New Guinea surrendered to the encroaching ANMEF, with the overall campaign a success and exceeded the objectives set by the War Office.
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In the Royal
Australian Navy, Chaplains and MSWOs are commissioned officers without rank. For reasons of protocol, ceremonial occasions and for saluting purposes, they are, where appropriate, normally grouped with Commanders (O-5).. The more senior Division 4 Senior Chaplains are grouped with
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In 1919, the RAN received a force of six destroyers, three sloops and six submarines from the Royal Navy, but throughout the 1920s and early 1930s, the RAN was drastically reduced in size due to a variety of factors including political apathy and economic hardship as a result of the
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trilateral security partnership, when
Australia joined the project and additional US technology was incorporated into the design. The construction of the first boat is to begin by the end of the 2030s with the boat delivered in the early 2040s. Five boats are planned to be
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950:(WRANS) branch in 1942, where over 3,000 women served in shore-based positions. The WRANS was disbanded in 1947, but then re-established in 1951 during the Cold War. It was given permanent status in 1959, and the RAN was the final branch to integrate
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as the Lord High
Admiral of the United Kingdom. The highest rank achievable in the current Royal Australian Navy structure is O-10, an admiral who serves as the Chief of the Defence Force (CDF) when the position is held by a Naval Officer.
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Division 5 Principal Chaplains are grouped with Commodores (O-7), but their rank slide remains the same. Principal Chaplains and MSWOs, however, have gold braid on the peak of their white service cap.
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Commissioned officers of the Australian Navy have pay grades ranging from S-1 to O-11. The only O-11 position in the navy is honorary and has only ever been held by royalty, most recently being held by the Late
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announced that Australia will build nuclear-powered SSN-AUKUS class submarines. The UK Submersible Ship Nuclear Replacement (SSNR) design was renamed SSN-AUKUS in March 2023, under the
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Royal Australian Navy Other Ranks wear "right arm rates" insignia, called "Category Insignia" to indicate specialty training qualifications. This is a holdover from the Royal Navy.
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with the Mk48 Mod 7 CBASS torpedo. Initial Operational Capability (IOC) was achieved in May 2008 with Final Operational Capability (FOC) due in December 2018, 60 months late.
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The RAN currently operates 29 commissioned vessels, made up of nine ship classes and three individual ships, plus 11 non-commissioned vessels. In addition,
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prepared to engage the squadron at German Anchorages in New Guinea, which did not eventuate as the vessels were not present. Landing parties were placed on
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The Royal Australian Navy consists of nearly 50 commissioned vessels and over 16,000 personnel. Ships commissioned into the RAN are given the prefix HMAS (
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to destroy its German wireless station; however, the objective was found to be further inland and an expeditionary force was required. Meanwhile,
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continued to provide blue-water defence capability in the Pacific and Indian Oceans up to the early years of the Second World War.
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forces in the Mediterranean and North Seas, and then later in the Adriatic, and then the Black Sea following the surrender of the
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Prime Minister Scott Morrison; Minister for Defence Peter Dutton; Minister for Defence Industry Melissa Price (18 April 2022).
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was destroyed in Australia's first naval victory. Following the almost complete destruction of the East Asia Squadron in the
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who could not find billets in the RAN. Following the entrance of the Ottoman Empire in alliance with the Central Powers,
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A Kingfisher 54 cruiser used as an admiral's barge belonging to the VIP Boat Squadron and based at Fleet Base East.
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and undertaking counter piracy operations. It was also deployed in support of Australian peacekeeping operations in
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became the first ever vessel of the new navy to be sunk. The Australian Squadron was placed under control of the
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the majority of the planned fleet had been realised. On 10 July 1911, the CNF was granted "Royal" status by King
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3125:-class submarines will receive a Life of Type Extension (LOTE) from 2026 that will cost up to A$ 6.4 billion.
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of regional intelligence by removing their access to wireless stations. On 11 August, three destroyers and
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give Navy people and their families with professional, non-religious pastoral care and spiritual support.
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Operation Gateway: operate maritime patrols in the Indian Ocean and South China Sea, alongside Malaysia.
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Rank Insignia for Royal Australian Navy Chaplains and Maritime Spiritual Wellbeing Officers (from 2021).
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would be replaced by additional MH-60R Seahawks. In September 2022, the government ordered 12 MH-60Rs.
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over 16,000 personnel. The navy is one of the largest and most sophisticated naval forces in the South
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Operation Accordion: support operation to provide sustainment to forces deployed on Operation Manitou.
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Minister for Defence Linda Reynolds; Minister for Defence Industry Melissa Price (1 May 2020).
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An as yet unnamed Cape-class patrol boat at Austal shipyards in Henderson, Western Australia
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by the Royal Navy, the RAN became able to be reassigned to other naval theatres of the war.
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Defence Minister Richard Marles; Minister for Defence Industry Pat Conroy (14 March 2023).
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Surface Force, covering the RAN's surface combatants (generally ships of
883:
811:
676:
553:
498:, administers the ADF, and ergo, the Royal Australian Navy. In 2023, the
261:
5730:
2916:-class offshore patrol vessels in a mine counter-measures configuration.
1244:
Rear Admiral Matthew Buckley – Head Nuclear-Powered Submarine Capability
3934:
1646:
822:
745:
684:
675:(ANMEF) began recruiting on the same day that the taskforce arrived in
593:
fleet unit within a larger imperial force, controlled centrally by the
529:
392:
246:
7257:
Military intervention against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
5726:
ADF Pay & Conditions Manual – Equivalent ranks and classifications
3205:
Operation Solania: contribute to maritime surveillance in the Pacific.
3121:: In September 2021, Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced that the
2895:
1935:
1165:
Mine counter-measures (MCM) and explosive ordnance disposal (EOD); and
1005:; in June 2008, the position was upgraded to the rank of rear admiral.
7108:
3218:
Operation Dyurra: integrate space capabilities into other operations.
3128:
2838:
2833:
1309:
O-8 (rear admiral) to O-11 (admiral of the fleet) are referred to as
761:
67:
5377:
4418:
821:
Later in the war, most of the RAN's major ships operated as part of
668:
was tasked with scouring the Pacific Ocean for the German squadron.
6999:
Australian National University Strategic and Defence Studies Centre
6937:
4569:"Three aircrew safe after helicopter ditched in the Philippine Sea"
3166:
968:
936:
928:
800:
727:
606:
276:
266:
123:
5496:
Prime Minister; Minister for Defence Peter Dutton (7 March 2022).
4665:"Securing our national security and local defence jobs and skills"
6870:
Sexual orientation and gender identity in the Australian military
5319: This article incorporates text published under the British
3405:
Dennis, Peter; Grey, Jeffrey; Morris, Ewan; Prior, Robin (2008).
3192:
The RAN currently has forces deployed on seven major operations:
1047:
5720:
5418:
4988:
3960:
4629:
Portfolio Budget Statements October 2022-23 - Defence Portfolio
3409:(2nd ed.). South Melbourne, VIC: Oxford University Press.
3211:
Operation Render Safe: safely dispose of remnant explosives of
2969:
2863:
2732:
2707:
2696:
2668:
Anti-submarine warfare, anti-surface warfare, search and rescue
2660:
737:, and was moreover tasked with protecting Australian shipping.
680:
654:
432:
4233:"Australian Defence Force Badges of Rank and Special Insignia"
2405:
class. Two more under construction, with another two ordered.
1329:
on behalf of His Majesty King Charles III, King of Australia.
601:, was completed in September 1910, and by the outbreak of the
482:
AM, RAN. The Chief of Navy is also jointly responsible to the
6963:
5519:
5297:
4968:"Keeping our borders safe and supporting Australian industry"
3349:. Australian Government Department of Defence. 26 July 2018.
3136:
1928:(RSM-A) and the Royal Australian Air Force equivalent is the
1135:(CDT) that serve as parent units for naval clearance divers:
940:
3808:. Australian Government Department of Defence. 6 June 2018.
2545:
Tall ship, operated under the Young Endeavour Youth Scheme.
907:
6979:
Defending Australia in the Asia Pacific Century White Paper
5693:
4481:"Austal delivers 3rd Evolved Cape-Class Patrol Boat to RAN"
4238:. Australian Defence Force. 20 October 2008. DPS: APR025/08
3196:
Operation Resolute: border protection and fisheries patrol.
1688:
1503:
1354:
700:
464:
77:
5654:
Destroyers of World War Two: An International Encyclopedia
5616:
No Pleasure Cruise: The Story of the Royal Australian Navy
4175:. The Australian Department of Defence. 2023. p. 98.
4136:. The Australian Department of Defence. 2023. p. 95.
2213:
Coastal defence, maritime border, and fishery protection.
1037:, (Royal Australian Navy Submarine Service) operating the
289:
5028:"Australia fast-tracks its hunt for replacement frigates"
3724:"Database of Royal Australian Navy Operations, 1990–2005"
3440:"Australasian Naval Forces and Commonwealth Naval Forces"
2475:/ undersea support vessel, manned and managed by Teekay.
890:, the RAN operated more independently, defending against
5173:. Department of Defence Science & Technology. 2019.
5141:"Collins Class Submarine reliability and sustainability"
4772:(Press release). Transmittal No. 21-61. 8 October 2021.
3729:. Working Paper No. 18. Sea Power Centre. Archived from
1984:
vessels under contract to the Australian Defence Force.
1066:
The RAN has two primary bases for its fleet: the first,
850:
during this time as Australia began to prepare for war.
7129:
Australian Defence Force colours, standards and guidons
3239:
Battle and theatre honours of the Royal Australian Navy
2401:
Maritime border and fishery protection, augmenting the
5931:
Navy Engineering, Regulation, Certification and Safety
5525:
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Licence
5303:
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Licence
5117:. Australian National Audit Office. pp. 331–338.
2415:
ADV Ocean Protector at HMAS Stirling, December 2022 02
886:
and the virtual destruction of Allied naval forces in
7343:
Organisations based in Australia with royal patronage
7263:
Official History of Australia in the War of 1914–1918
6964:
Australia, New Zealand, United States Security Treaty
6885:
Australian Defence Force Basic Flying Training School
5670:
5587:
4693:
4625:
1150:
Clearance Diving Team 4 (AUSCDT FOUR), based at HMAS
5443:"Big gamble, but even bigger benefits in AUKUS subs"
5398:"How many nuclear-powered submarines for Australia?"
4359:"New chaplaincy branch reflects secular care option"
3822:
Navy Strategic Command is headquartered in Canberra
1139:
Clearance Diving Team 1 (AUSCDT ONE), based at HMAS
806:
was committed to the initial naval operation of the
16:
Naval warfare branch of the Australian Defence Force
5841:
Royal Australian Navy School of Underwater Medicine
5594:
The Oxford Companion to Australian Military History
5424:
5383:
5324:
5171:"Collins Class Submarine Replacement Combat System"
4635:. Canberra: Commonwealth of Australia. p. 57.
3407:
The Oxford Companion to Australian Military History
3249:
Royal Australian Navy School of Underwater Medicine
1936:
Chaplains and Maritime Spiritual Wellbeing Officers
6795:1st Division (Deployable Joint Force Headquarters)
5618:. Crows Nest, New South Wales: Allen & Unwin.
5441:
5228:"Key naval projects confirmed for South Australia"
4227:
4225:
3775:(5). Australian Government Department of Defence.
3550:"Before Gallipoli – Australian Operations in 1914"
3071:which will be constructed in partnership with the
1321:. All RAN Officers are issued a commission by the
1250:Rear Admiral Rachel Durbin – Head Navy Engineering
1247:Rear Admiral Stephen Hughes – Head Navy Capability
624:the British Empire's declaration of war on Germany
502:was introduced to outline the future of the Navy.
7338:Military units and formations established in 1901
6989:Review of Australia's Defence Capabilities Report
6679:Inspector-General of the Australian Defence Force
5711:Maritimequest Royal Australian Navy photo gallery
4916:. Australian Defence Magazine. 26 November 2018.
4416:
4387:
673:Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force
7319:
6419:Royal Australian Navy Tridents Rugby League Team
5435:
5433:
3763:
2829:RAN personnel utilise the following small arms:
687:before the rendezvous with other RAN vessels in
101:29 commissioned ships; 11 non-commissioned ships
7285:Australian military involvement in peacekeeping
6974:Defence Strategic Policy and Intelligence Group
6943:Defence Strategic Policy and Intelligence Group
6933:Australian Geospatial-Intelligence Organisation
6390:Royal Australian Navy Helicopter Flight Vietnam
5472:"Press conference - Parliament House, Canberra"
4222:
3844:. Commonwealth of Australia. 17 December 2018.
3069:Large Optionally Crewed Surface Vessels (LOSVs)
1313:, O-5 (commander) and above are referred to as
1131:The Clearance Diving Branch is composed of two
767:, a troublesome German coastal raider. The SMS
7232:Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands
5498:"Australia to build additional submarine base"
4563:
4561:
2253:Minehunting. Four active, two decommissioned.
1009:Fleet Command was previously made up of seven
6512:
5746:
5632:
5430:
5273:
5271:
2450:ADV Guidance at Fleet Base East November 2023
786:
7015:Capability Acquisition and Sustainment Group
5250:"Raytheon to support Collins combat systems"
3716:
3673:
3671:
3669:
3667:
3657:
3655:
3188:Current Australian Defence Force deployments
6820:Australian Defence Force ranks and insignia
6339:Battle honours of the Royal Australian Navy
5671:Department of Defence, (Australia) (2021).
5109:
5107:
5105:
4941:"New patrol boats to boost Navy capability"
4558:
4250:
3842:Australian Government Department of Defence
3590:"1st Royal Australian Naval Bridging Train"
3587:
3501:
3499:
2983:boats instead of extending the life of six
2940:was launched in November 2018 and replaced
1219:– Chief Nuclear-Powered Submarine Taskforce
471:(ADF). The professional head of the RAN is
6519:
6505:
5753:
5739:
5698:
5680:. Defence Publishing Service. p. 117.
5268:
4878:"Draft Infrastructure & Land Use Plan"
3764:Sea Power Centre, Australia (April 2009).
3254:List of ships of the Royal Australian Navy
2990:patrol boats as it transitions to the new
1112:
978:Beneath NHQ are two subordinate commands:
524:The Royal Australian Navy was initially a
7162:History of the Royal Australian Air Force
5760:
4989:Australian National Audit Office (2021).
4914:"RAN's next oiler ship launched in Spain"
4703:. Commonwealth of Australia. p. 37.
3748:
3664:
3652:
3153:class submarines from the US, subject to
2976:. The RAN decided to acquire the Evolved
2929:replenishment ships based on the Spanish
2364:Replenishment at sea and afloat support.
989:(COMAUSFLT). COMAUSFLT holds the rank of
6451:Royal Australian Naval Volunteer Reserve
5102:
3835:"Defence Organisational Structure Chart"
3621:"Gallipoli as a Joint Maritime Campaign"
3496:
3487:
2050:Anti-shipping, intelligence collection.
1939:
1904:Royal Australian Navy sailors from HMAS
1899:
1295:
1280:
1176:
1116:
906:
892:Axis naval activity in Australian waters
6216:
5651:
5439:
4356:
2675:in October 2021 while embarked on HMAS
2485:ADV Reliant at Fleet Base East May 2024
795:(RANBT) was formed with members of the
691:. On 29 August, four cruisers and HMAS
7320:
6894:Australian Multicam Camouflage Uniform
6629:National Security Committee of Cabinet
6446:Royal Australian Naval Nursing Service
6441:Women's Royal Australian Naval Service
5596:. Melbourne: Oxford University Press.
5566:
5395:
5025:
4498:
4357:Defence, Department of (11 May 2020).
3600:from the original on 30 September 2021
3560:from the original on 13 September 2021
1960:
1908:during Operation Northern Trident 2009
948:Women's Royal Australian Naval Service
902:
7134:Flags of the Australian Defence Force
6994:Australian Strategic Policy Institute
6724:Headquarters Joint Operations Command
6715:Vice Chief of the Defence Force Group
6500:
6461:Royal Australian Naval Bridging Train
6456:Royal Australian Navy Beach Commandos
6375:Royal Australian Navy Heritage Centre
5734:
5633:Gillett, Ross; Graham, Colin (1977).
5610:
5592:; Morris, Ewan; Prior, Robin (1995).
5404:Australian Strategic Policy Institute
5177:from the original on 13 February 2019
5121:from the original on 13 February 2019
4920:from the original on 13 February 2019
4597:
4546:from the original on 21 November 2021
4479:Staff, Naval News (4 November 2022).
4478:
4210:from the original on 3 September 2014
4162:
4160:
4123:
4121:
3686:Gillett & Graham 1977, pp. 69–76.
3544:
3542:
3540:
3538:
3444:Naval Historical Society of Australia
3386:from the original on 30 November 2016
3293:from the original on 21 February 2022
3181:
1926:Regimental Sergeant Major of the Army
1733:
1727:
1704:
1698:
1519:
1285:Royal Australian Navy sailors in 2010
1276:
793:Royal Australian Naval Bridging Train
7152:History of the Royal Australian Navy
6344:List of Royal Australian Navy losses
5800:Director-General Maritime Operations
5637:. Adelaide, South Australia: Rigby.
5151:from the original on 28 January 2019
5077:
4828:from the original on 8 November 2021
4579:from the original on 21 October 2021
4516:from the original on 11 October 2021
4460:from the original on 29 October 2020
4429:from the original on 1 November 2021
4369:from the original on 1 November 2021
4268:from the original on 1 December 2022
3967:from the original on 16 January 2016
3941:from the original on 30 October 2018
3915:from the original on 3 December 2013
3523:from the original on 3 December 2013
3437:
3398:
3323:from the original on 1 November 2021
2912:is the acquisition of a further two
1809:
1781:
1547:
1544:
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1370:
1367:
1364:
1361:
1358:
1303:Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh
962:
740:On 1 November, the RAN escorted the
566:History of the Royal Australian Navy
7271:Australia in the Korean War 1950–53
6466:Australian Commonwealth Naval Board
5913:Laser Airborne Depth Sounder Flight
5544:from the original on 17 August 2014
5197:"Collins Replacement Combat System"
4814:
4776:from the original on 9 October 2021
4770:Defense Security Cooperation Agency
4450:"Warship Sydney commissions at sea"
3851:from the original on 3 January 2019
3812:from the original on 3 January 2019
3782:from the original on 3 January 2019
3631:from the original on 1 October 2021
3618:
3514:
3475:from the original on 22 August 2020
3353:from the original on 3 January 2019
2876:Future of the Royal Australian Navy
2740:Conversion training and maintenance
1972:Current Royal Australian Navy ships
1915:
505:The navy was formed in 1901 as the
13:
6837:Royal Australian Air Force Reserve
5937:Navy People Training and Resources
5716:Biographies of senior RAN officers
5440:Stewart, Cameron (14 March 2023).
5280:"Joint Leaders Statement on AUKUS"
4870:
4802:from the original on 25 April 2021
4788:
4746:(Press release). 20 September 2022
4720:from the original on 13 April 2021
4575:(Press release). 14 October 2021.
4332:"Warrant Officer of the Air Force"
4314:"Regimental Sergeant Major – Army"
4192:from the original on 7 April 2024.
4157:
4153:from the original on 7 April 2024.
4118:
4106:from the original on 13 April 2020
4080:from the original on 13 April 2020
4028:from the original on 16 March 2020
4002:from the original on 27 March 2020
3649:Gillett & Graham 1977, p. 193.
3535:
3011:class frigates in the Tier 2 role.
2961:is the acquisition of ten Evolved
2581:
2550:
2515:
2480:
2445:
2410:
2374:
2334:
2298:
2258:
2218:
2178:
2134:
2103:
2059:
2015:
1332:Naval officers are trained at the
710:A few days later, on 9 September,
513:) through the amalgamation of the
411:
14:
7354:
7267:Australia in the War of 1939–1945
7119:Beating Retreat military ceremony
6923:Defence Intelligence Organisation
6880:Defence Force Discipline Act 1982
6825:Australian Defence Force Reserves
5685:
5396:Briggs, Peter (12 October 2023).
5321:Open Government Licence
5207:from the original on 29 June 2018
5201:Department of Defence (Australia)
5145:Department of Defence (Australia)
5090:from the original on 28 June 2018
5051:
4858:from the original on 29 June 2018
4852:Department of Defence (Australia)
4598:Hurst, Daniel (9 November 2022).
4316:. www.army.gov.au. Archived from
4204:"Navy Training: Officer Training"
4054:from the original on 3 April 2020
3704:Gillett & Graham 1977, p. 94.
3695:Gillett & Graham 1977, p. 93.
3661:Gillett & Graham 1977, p. 61.
3313:"About the Royal Australian Navy"
3067:announced the acquisition of six
1161:The CDTs have two primary roles:
1061:His/Her Majesty's Australian Ship
832:
7333:1901 establishments in Australia
7303:
7296:
7295:
7202:Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation
6865:Women in the Australian military
6750:Australian Defence Force Academy
6582:
6572:
6562:
6528:
6484:
6477:
6476:
6304:Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation
5518:
5314:
5296:
4894:from the original on 2 July 2020
4447:
4338:from the original on 9 June 2012
4294:from the original on 14 May 2015
3754:Dennis et al. 1995, pp. 607–608.
3713:Dennis et al. 1995, pp. 519–520.
3131:: In March 2023, Prime Minister
3017:will upgrade the existing three
2805:
2779:
2747:
2720:
2684:
2648:
2609:
2510:, manned and managed by Teekay.
2440:, manned and managed by Teekay.
1965:
1930:Warrant Officer of the Air Force
1895:
1803:
1796:
1789:
1782:
1775:
1768:
1761:
1749:
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1569:
1557:
1440:
1433:
1426:
1419:
1412:
1397:
1346:Australian Defence Force Academy
952:women in the Australian military
882:. Following the outbreak of the
775:met in the Battle of Cocos, the
397:
383:
60:
29:
7124:Australian Defence Force Ensign
6969:Five Power Defence Arrangements
6938:Joint Defence Facility Pine Gap
6900:Department of Veterans' Affairs
6859:National Cadet Advisory Council
6843:Australian Defence Force Cadets
6695:Australian Defence Organisation
6644:Vice Chief of the Defence Force
6544:Australian Defence Organisation
5909:Australian Hydrographic Service
5706:Historical listing of RAN ships
5674:Defence Annual Report 2020-2021
5560:
5530:
5504:(Press release). Archived from
5489:
5476:Department of Defence Ministers
5463:
5389:
5351:
5308:
5242:
5234:(Press release). Archived from
5219:
5189:
5163:
5133:
5071:
5045:
5019:
4982:
4974:(Press release). Archived from
4959:
4945:Department of Defence Ministers
4932:
4906:
4840:
4758:
4732:
4687:
4671:(Press release). Archived from
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4619:
4591:
4528:
4472:
4441:
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4381:
4350:
4324:
4306:
4280:
4196:
4130:Defence Annual Report 2022-2023
4092:
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4014:
3988:
3979:
3953:
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3899:
3881:
3863:
3827:
3794:
3757:
3707:
3698:
3689:
3680:
3643:
3612:
3588:Perryman, John; Swinden, Greg.
3581:
3572:
3508:
3469:Federal Register of Legislation
3005:General Purpose Frigate program
1982:large number of civilian-crewed
1201:Vice Chief of the Defence Force
853:
752:, which was soon to become the
742:First Australian Imperial Force
322:Vice Chief of the Defence Force
7157:History of the Australian Army
6928:Australian Signals Directorate
6829:Royal Australian Naval Reserve
6619:Minister for Defence Personnel
6360:Royal Australian Navy Memorial
6314:International Force East Timor
5991:-class landing helicopter dock
5941:Royal Australian Naval College
5826:Royal Australian Naval Reserve
5026:Arthur, Gordon (7 June 2024).
4694:Department of Defence (2020).
4626:Department of Defence (2022).
3517:"The R.A.N. – A Brief History"
3457:
3438:Greg, Swinden (14 June 2011).
3431:
3368:
3335:
3305:
3279:
2892:-class offshore patrol vessels
2798:Unmanned aerial vehicle trials
2094:Amphibious warfare ships with
1334:Royal Australian Naval College
1291:Australian Defence Force ranks
797:Royal Australian Naval Reserve
612:
1:
7309:Military history of Australia
6624:Minister for Defence Industry
4885:Western Australian Government
4169:Defence Annual Report 2022-23
3267:
3079:
2824:
1323:Governor General of Australia
1168:Maritime tactical operations.
1127:Clearance Diving Branch (RAN)
927:. The RAN saw action in many
911:RAN Wessex helicopter in 1962
204:non-commissioned patrol boats
6700:Australia's Federation Guard
6395:Naval Stores, Kangaroo Point
6269:Colonial navies of Australia
6066:Craft of Opportunity Program
5330:Defence Nuclear Organisation
5115:"ANAO Report No. 26 2017–18"
5078:Wroe, David (28 June 2018).
3908:Australian Maritime Doctrine
3380:Australasian Legal Institute
2968:patrol boats to be built by
2767:Helicopter aircrew training
2594:Ceremonial and VIP transport
2563:Ceremonial and VIP transport
2329:Heavy sealift and transport
1172:
957:
570:
515:colonial navies of Australia
97:14,745 Permanent personnel
7:
6984:Defence of Australia policy
6855:Australian Air Force Cadets
6235:Operation Sovereign Borders
6056:Naval procurement programme
5810:Warrant Officer of the Navy
5502:Prime Minister of Australia
5284:Prime Minister of Australia
5254:Australian Defence Magazine
5232:Prime Minister of Australia
3578:Dennis et al. 1995, p. 517.
3493:Dennis et al. 1995, p. 516.
3222:
1922:Warrant Officer of the Navy
1822:Warrant Officer of the Navy
1271:Warrant Officer of the Navy
726:However, the RAN submarine
10:
7359:
6790:Special Operations Command
6754:Joint Military Police Unit
6746:Australian Defence College
6740:(Joint Logistics Command,
6639:Chief of the Defence Force
6588:Royal Australian Air Force
6415:Garden Island Naval Chapel
6309:Operation Navy Help Darwin
6274:Jervois-Scratchley reports
5795:Commander Australian Fleet
4972:Liberal Party of Australia
4669:Liberal Party of Australia
3677:Dennis et al. 1995 p. 518.
3244:Royal Australian Navy Band
3185:
3043:Type 26 Global Combat Ship
2873:
2613:
1969:
1680:
1288:
1240:Commander Australian Fleet
1124:
987:Commander Australian Fleet
985:: fleet command is led by
787:Atlantic and Mediterranean
638:. This was to deprive the
617:
563:
559:
488:Chief of the Defence Force
361:Commander Australian Fleet
309:Chief of the Defence Force
7293:
7142:
7114:Australian military slang
7081:
7048:
7007:
6951:
6913:
6808:
6687:
6664:Chief of Joint Operations
6596:
6555:
6541:
6474:
6426:
6370:Australian Naval Aviation
6352:
6254:
6225:
6189:
6074:
5953:
5922:
5854:
5818:
5777:
5768:
5540:. Royal Australian Navy.
5084:The Sydney Morning Herald
5054:"Hobart Class Destroyers"
4848:"Offshore Patrol Vessels"
4824:. Royal Australian Navy.
4798:. Royal Australian Navy.
4697:2020 Force Structure Plan
4264:. Royal Australian Navy.
4102:. Royal Australian Navy.
4076:. Royal Australian Navy.
4050:. Royal Australian Navy.
4024:. Royal Australian Navy.
3998:. Royal Australian Navy.
3937:. Royal Australian Navy.
3519:. Royal Australian Navy.
3289:. Royal Australian Navy.
3109:Project SEA 1439 Phase 4A
2947:, while the second, HMAS
2906:to enter service in 2022.
2898:OPV80 design, to replace
2869:
2797:
2785:
2773:
2714:
2642:
2369:Non-commissioned vessels
2368:
2009:
1883:
1877:
1874:
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1868:
1865:
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1840:
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1484:
1481:
1471:
1466:
1461:
1456:
1451:
1375:
1353:
1077:, Sydney and the second,
791:On 28 February 1915, the
697:Samoa Expeditionary Force
507:Commonwealth Naval Forces
496:Australian Public Service
494:, which is a part of the
438:
426:
421:
405:
391:
377:
372:
359:
346:
333:
320:
307:
302:
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129:
115:
105:
99:4,607 Reserve personnel
93:
83:
73:
55:
37:
28:
23:
7301:Australian Defence Force
6738:Joint Capabilities Group
6720:Joint Operations Command
6535:Australian Defence Force
6405:Navy League of Australia
5771:Australian Defence Force
5652:Whitley, M. J. (2000) .
5425:Ministry of Defence 2023
5384:Ministry of Defence 2023
4448:Navy, Royal Australian.
3802:"Navy Strategic Command"
3766:"The Spirit of the Navy"
3343:"Senior Leadership Team"
3272:
3099:Project SEA 1439 Phase 3
3086:Project SEA 1429 Phase 2
3032:Project SEA 5000 Phase 1
3015:Project SEA 4000 Phase 6
2959:Project SEA 1445 Phase 1
2920:Project SEA 1654 Phase 3
2885:Project SEA 1180 Phase 1
1736:
1707:
1550:
1522:
1054:
469:Australian Defence Force
257:Indonesian Confrontation
168:landing helicopter docks
133:To fight and win at sea.
110:Australian Defence Force
7089:Australian War Memorial
7073:Air Force Installations
6833:Australian Army Reserve
6732:Maritime Border Command
6380:Australian White Ensign
6334:Middle East deployments
5904:Clearance Diving Branch
5836:Maritime Border Command
4417:Royal Australian Navy.
4388:Royal Australian Navy.
4334:. www.airforce.gov.au.
4288:"Defence Leaders: Navy"
3317:Navy (Royal Australian)
3234:Australian White Ensign
2997:offshore patrol vessel.
2129:Air warfare destroyer.
2085:Landing helicopter dock
1113:Clearance Diving Branch
781:Battle of the Falklands
695:assisted New Zealand's
581:Federation of Australia
519:federation of Australia
43:; 123 years ago
7104:Simpson and his Donkey
7058:Military Installations
6959:Australian–US Alliance
6905:Veterans' Review Board
6851:Australian Army Cadets
6847:Australian Navy Cadets
6800:Navy Strategic Command
6760:Judge Advocate General
6436:Department of the Navy
6400:Esther Williams Trophy
6089:Fleet Base West (HMAS
6040:Cape-class patrol boat
5995:Bay-class landing ship
5831:Australian Navy Cadets
4290:. www.defence.gov.au.
3229:Australian Navy Cadets
3155:congressional approval
2774:Experimental Squadron
2703:Transport and resupply
2643:Operational Squadrons
2587:
2556:
2524:
2508:Pacific support vessel
2486:
2451:
2416:
2380:
2343:
2308:
2272:
2232:
2192:
2171:Royal New Zealand Navy
2148:
2108:
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1945:
1909:
1286:
1259:Australian Navy Cadets
1182:
1133:Clearance Diving Teams
1122:
998:Navy Strategic Command
912:
894:, or participating in
756:. On 9 November, HMAS
630:tasked the capture of
416:
7328:Royal Australian Navy
6785:Defence Space Command
6568:Royal Australian Navy
6365:Minister for the Navy
5762:Royal Australian Navy
5635:Warships of Australia
5569:Warship International
5238:on 16 September 2021.
4573:Department of Defence
4540:Royal Australian Navy
4510:Royal Australian Navy
3806:Royal Australian Navy
3347:Royal Australian Navy
3041:based on the British
3007:aimed to replace the
2585:
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2182:
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2019:
2010:Commissioned vessels
1970:Further information:
1943:
1903:
1642:Acting Sub Lieutenant
1565:Officer rank insignia
1296:Commissioned Officers
1284:
1180:
1154:in Western Australia.
1120:
973:Department of Defence
910:
636:Australian Government
577:colonial naval forces
492:Department of Defence
457:Royal Australian Navy
415:
143:Royal Australian Navy
24:Royal Australian Navy
7261:Official Histories (
6742:Joint Health Command
6634:Secretary of Defence
6614:Minister for Defence
6197:Admiral of the Fleet
6023:-class survey vessel
5846:Units and Formations
5790:Deputy Chief of Navy
3875:3 March 2016 at the
3505:Whitley 2000, p. 17.
3065:Surface Fleet Review
2355:Replenishment oiler
2293:Hydrographic survey
1757:Other Ranks Insignia
1627:Lieutenant Commander
1453:Admiral of the Fleet
1230:Deputy Chief of Navy
1011:Force Element Groups
640:Imperial German Navy
500:Surface Fleet Review
484:Minister for Defence
428:Multirole helicopter
348:Deputy Chief of Navy
222:replenishment oilers
7063:Naval Installations
6705:Force Element Group
6030:-class motor launch
5899:Mine Warfare Forces
5805:Commodore Flotillas
5656:. London: Cassell.
5365:. 17 September 2021
5326:Ministry of Defence
4822:"Arafura Class OPV"
4363:news.defence.gov.au
3736:on 27 February 2012
3215:on Pacific nations.
2715:Training Squadrons
2616:Fleet Air Arm (RAN)
1961:Ships and equipment
1832:Chief Petty Officer
1257:– Director-General
903:Post war to present
538:Australian Squadron
7237:War in Afghanistan
7217:Somalian Civil War
7068:Army Installations
7040:Air Force aircraft
7035:Air Force Weaponry
6659:Chief of Air Force
6244:Operation Highroad
6240:Operation Resolute
6002:-class patrol boat
5894:Patrol Boat Forces
3985:Frame 2004, p. 96.
3465:"Defence Act 1903"
3182:Current operations
3073:United States Navy
2588:
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2560:MV Admiral's Barge
2557:
2555:Blank image 140x96
2536:Sail training ship
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1327:Commander-in-Chief
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1277:Ranks and uniforms
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896:United States Navy
880:West African coast
808:Gallipoli campaign
760:began hunting for
754:Sultanate of Egypt
750:Khedivate of Egypt
644:East Asia Squadron
628:British War Office
440:Trainer helicopter
417:
272:War in Afghanistan
7315:
7314:
7212:Rwandan Civil War
7197:Malayan Emergency
7182:Russian Civil War
6890:Military Uniforms
6494:
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6289:Malayan Emergency
6264:Australia Station
6247:Operation Manitou
6207:List of personnel
6009:-class minehunter
5949:
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5924:Navy Headquarters
5889:Submarine Service
5402:The Strategist —
5386:, pp. 7, 23.
5332:(14 March 2023).
5256:. 12 October 2022
5203:. February 2018.
5147:. December 2017.
4258:"Category Badges"
4182:978-1-925890-48-8
4143:978-1-925890-48-8
4074:"HMAS Coonawarra"
4022:"Fleet Base West"
3996:"Fleet Base East"
3895:on 10 March 2007.
3416:978-0-19-551784-2
3111:is replacing the
3101:is upgrading the
3093:-class submarines
3088:is upgrading the
3045:, to replace the
3034:is acquiring six
2844:Browning Hi-Power
2822:
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2607:
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2591:MV Admiral Hudson
2531:Young Endeavour I
2320:Landing ship dock
1893:
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1497:
1236:Christopher Smith
1102:, in Darwin, and
1042:-class submarines
963:Command structure
933:Operation Slipper
899:four destroyers.
735:British Admiralty
632:German New Guinea
595:British Admiralty
546:British Admiralty
542:Australia Station
486:(MINDEF) and the
450:
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367:Christopher Smith
252:Malayan Emergency
174:landing ship dock
41:1 March 1901
7350:
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7252:Peace Operations
6780:Aviation Command
6728:Northern Command
6674:Senior Personnel
6669:Senior Positions
6604:Governor-General
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6202:List of admirals
5984:-class submarine
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5694:Official website
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3133:Anthony Albanese
3119:Project SEA 1450
3026:Aegis Baseline 9
3001:Project SEA 3000
2910:Project SEA 1905
2887:is building six
2809:
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2096:aircraft carrier
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1081:, is located at
1070:, is located at
860:Second World War
840:Great Depression
748:and set for the
683:for training in
589:Defence Act 1903
579:, following the
526:green-water navy
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6551:
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6546:(Headquarters:
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5934:Navy Capability
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2089:
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2075:
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2039:
2031:
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2787:822X Squadron
2782:
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2756:
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2647:
2646:
2641:
2637:
2634:
2631:
2628:
2625:
2622:
2621:
2617:
2610:Fleet Air Arm
2602:
2599:
2596:
2593:
2590:
2584:
2580:
2579:
2575:
2571:
2568:
2565:
2562:
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2413:
2409:
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2400:
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2209:
2206:
2203:
2201:
2199:
2195:
2190:
2186:
2181:
2177:
2176:
2172:
2168:
2165:
2162:
2159:
2157:
2155:
2151:
2146:
2142:
2137:
2133:
2132:
2128:
2125:
2122:
2119:
2117:
2115:
2111:
2106:
2102:
2101:
2097:
2093:
2090:
2087:
2084:
2082:
2080:
2076:
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2067:
2062:
2058:
2057:
2053:
2049:
2046:
2043:
2040:
2038:
2036:
2032:
2027:
2023:
2018:
2014:
2013:
2008:
2004:
2001:
1998:
1995:
1992:
1989:
1988:
1985:
1983:
1979:
1973:
1966:Current ships
1958:
1954:
1950:
1942:
1933:
1931:
1927:
1923:
1913:
1907:
1902:
1896:Rate Insignia
1889:
1886:
1880:
1862:
1861:
1858:
1855:
1853:
1848:
1845:
1843:
1838:
1837:Petty Officer
1833:
1828:
1823:
1820:
1817:
1816:
1812:
1806:
1802:
1799:
1795:
1792:
1785:
1778:
1774:
1771:
1767:
1764:
1760:
1758:
1747:
1746:
1742:
1739:
1724:
1717:
1713:
1710:
1695:
1690:
1686:
1673:
1670:
1667:
1653:Abbreviation
1652:
1651:
1648:
1645:
1643:
1640:
1638:
1635:
1633:
1628:
1623:
1618:
1612:
1611:
1607:
1603:
1600:
1593:
1586:
1579:
1572:
1566:
1555:
1554:
1528:
1525:
1505:
1501:
1478:
1477:
1474:
1469:
1464:
1459:
1454:
1448:
1447:
1443:
1439:
1436:
1432:
1429:
1425:
1422:
1418:
1415:
1411:
1409:
1407:rank insignia
1405:Flag Officer
1395:
1394:
1374:
1356:
1352:
1349:
1348:in Canberra.
1347:
1343:
1339:
1335:
1330:
1328:
1324:
1320:
1316:
1312:
1311:flag officers
1307:
1304:
1292:
1283:
1272:
1268:
1265:
1262:
1260:
1256:
1255:David Greaves
1253:Rear Admiral
1252:
1249:
1246:
1243:
1241:
1237:
1234:Rear Admiral
1233:
1231:
1227:
1224:
1221:
1218:
1217:Jonathan Mead
1215:Vice Admiral
1214:
1212:
1211:Chief of Navy
1208:
1205:Vice Admiral
1204:
1202:
1198:
1195:
1192:
1191:
1190:
1187:
1179:
1167:
1164:
1163:
1162:
1159:
1153:
1149:
1146:
1142:
1138:
1137:
1136:
1134:
1128:
1119:
1110:
1109:, in Sydney.
1108:
1107:
1101:
1100:
1095:, in Cairns,
1094:
1093:
1087:
1086:
1080:
1076:
1075:
1069:
1064:
1062:
1049:
1045:
1043:
1041:
1036:
1033:
1030:
1026:
1022:
1019:
1018:Fleet Air Arm
1016:
1015:
1014:
1012:
1004:
1000:
999:
995:
992:
988:
984:
983:Fleet Command
981:
980:
979:
976:
974:
970:
955:
953:
949:
944:
942:
938:
934:
930:
926:
925:
920:
919:
909:
900:
897:
893:
889:
885:
881:
877:
873:
869:
865:
864:Mediterranean
861:
858:Early in the
851:
849:
845:
841:
830:
828:
824:
819:
817:
813:
809:
805:
804:
798:
794:
784:
782:
778:
774:
770:
766:
765:
759:
755:
751:
747:
743:
738:
736:
732:
731:
724:
723:
716:
715:
708:
706:
702:
698:
694:
690:
686:
682:
678:
674:
669:
667:
666:
660:
656:
652:
651:
645:
641:
637:
633:
629:
625:
610:
608:
604:
600:
596:
591:
590:
584:
582:
578:
567:
557:
555:
549:
547:
543:
539:
536:force to the
535:
531:
527:
522:
520:
516:
512:
508:
503:
501:
497:
493:
489:
485:
481:
478:
474:
473:Chief of Navy
470:
466:
462:
458:
452:Military unit
446:
443:
441:
437:
434:
431:
429:
425:
420:
414:
410:
408:
404:
400:
396:
394:
390:
386:
382:
380:
376:
371:
368:
365:Rear Admiral
364:
362:
358:
355:
352:Rear Admiral
351:
349:
345:
342:
339:Vice Admiral
338:
336:
335:Chief of Navy
332:
329:
325:
323:
319:
316:
312:
310:
306:
301:
297:
287:
283:
278:
275:
273:
270:
268:
265:
263:
260:
258:
255:
253:
250:
248:
245:
243:
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229:
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213:
211:
207:
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195:
193:
189:
187:
183:
181:
177:
175:
171:
169:
165:
164:
162:
160:
156:
152:
150:Anniversaries
148:
144:
140:
136:
132:
128:
125:
121:
118:
114:
111:
108:
104:
100:
96:
92:
89:
88:Naval warfare
86:
82:
79:
76:
72:
69:
58:
54:
40:
36:
32:
27:
22:
19:
7187:World War II
7099:Weary Dunlop
7094:Anzac spirit
6915:Intelligence
6875:Conscription
6812:and training
6567:
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6014:
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5999:
5988:
5981:
5974:
5967:
5883:816 Squadron
5879:808 Squadron
5875:725 Squadron
5871:723 Squadron
5819:Organisation
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3191:
3161:class boats.
3158:
3150:
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3122:
3118:
3112:
3108:
3102:
3098:
3090:
3085:
3068:
3064:
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3046:
3036:
3031:
3020:Hobart-class
3019:
3014:
3008:
3000:
2992:
2985:
2978:
2963:
2958:
2952:
2948:
2943:
2937:
2934:-class oiler
2931:
2924:
2919:
2913:
2909:
2903:
2899:
2889:
2884:
2879:
2859:M4A1 carbine
2849:870P Shotgun
2839:F89A1 Minimi
2834:EF88 Austeyr
2828:
2755:723 Squadron
2728:725 Squadron
2692:808 Squadron
2676:
2656:816 Squadron
2530:
2521:
2492:
2457:
2422:
2402:
2385:
2348:
2340:
2313:
2304:
2277:
2268:
2264:
2237:
2228:
2224:
2197:
2188:
2184:
2153:
2144:
2140:
2113:
2078:
2069:
2065:
2034:
2025:
2021:
1978:DMS Maritime
1975:
1955:
1951:
1947:
1919:
1911:
1905:
1818:Rank Title:
1810:
1756:
1719:Aus/US Code
1564:
1530:Aus/US Code
1468:Rear Admiral
1463:Vice Admiral
1449:Rank title:
1404:
1376:Aus/US Code
1337:
1331:
1308:
1299:
1223:Rear Admiral
1207:Mark Hammond
1194:Vice Admiral
1188:
1184:
1160:
1157:
1151:
1140:
1132:
1130:
1105:
1098:
1091:
1084:
1073:
1065:
1058:
1039:
1029:Hydrographic
1008:
996:
991:rear admiral
982:
977:
966:
945:
923:
917:
914:
876:Indian Ocean
872:Persian Gulf
857:
854:World War II
836:
820:
814:and capture
802:
790:
776:
772:
768:
763:
757:
744:convoy from
739:
729:
721:
713:
709:
704:
692:
689:Port Moresby
670:
664:
659:Herbertshohe
649:
621:
587:
585:
574:
550:
523:
510:
506:
504:
480:Mark Hammond
477:Vice Admiral
465:naval branch
460:
456:
454:
379:Naval ensign
341:Mark Hammond
326:Air Marshal
198:patrol boats
116:Headquarters
106:Part of
98:
18:
7222:Timor-Leste
7207:Vietnam War
7177:World War I
7030:Naval ships
6775:Air Command
6299:Vietnam War
6279:World War I
5181:12 February
5155:12 February
5125:12 February
4924:12 February
4832:13 November
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4419:"Chaplains"
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