1.4K views · 1K reactions | A Touch of History: Veterans Visit HMAS Vampire ⚓️ Today, we were honoured to host ex-servicemen from HMAS Vampire. They shared their stories and memories of serving on this iconic vessel. A special thank you to Mick Gallagher for sharing his experiences as a 17-year-old sailor in 1964. Learn more: www.sea.museum/en/whats-on/our-fleet/hmas-vampire #RemembranceDay #HMASVampire #NavalHistory #Veterans | Australian National Maritime Museum | Facebook

The Royal Australian Navy has welcomed its newest Air Warfare Destroyer into the fleet with the first ever commissioning of an Australian warship at sea, off the coast of New South Wales on Monday, 18 May 2020. The ceremony marked the moment the 147-metre long Air Warfare Destroyer HMAS Sydney (V) became one of Her Majesty’s Australian Ships. Sydney is the last of three Hobart Class vessels built for Navy at Osborne in South Australia and is based on the Navantia F100 frigate design. She is equi

Here's a highlight package of the decommissioning ceremony held on Sunday, 30 June 2019, celebrating HMAS Newcastle's 26 years of Royal Australian Navy service to the nation. #AusNavy #HMASNewcastle http://www.navy.gov.au/hmas-newcastle Music: Royal Australian Navy Band | Royal Australian Navy

4.6K views · 67 reactions | 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 | Facebook

Here's a highlight package of the decommissioning ceremony, celebrating HMAS Success (II)'s 33 years of Royal Australian Navy service to the nation. | Royal Australian Navy