User:Saberwyn/2009 Sydney Harbour Fleet Entry
On the morning of 13 March 2009, twelve warships of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) and one ship of the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) performed a ceremonial Fleet Entry into Sydney Harbour. They joined another four warships and two auxiliaries anchored in the harbour for a fleet review: the largest gathering of military vessels in Sydney Harbour since the Australian Bicentenary in 1988. At least two more warships were present but not involved in the event.
This page is divided into three sections. The first is a list of the ships in Sydney Harbour for the event, which is broken into three parts: the list of ships in the order they entered Sydney Heads, those ships already in the harbour and involved in the review, and those ships in the harbour but not involved. The second section is the photographs taken by Saberwyn for the event, which is split into two parts: those taken from North Head for the Fleet Entry, and those taken from a Manly Ferry of the anchored ships waiting for review.
Ships involved
[edit]Name | Hull number | Class and type |
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Order of Entry | ||
Sydney | 03 | Adeliade class frigate |
Anzac | 150 | Anzac class frigate |
Newcastle | 06 | Adeliade class frigate |
Kanimbla | 51 | Kanimbla class landing platform amphibious |
Ballarat | 155 | Anzac class frigate |
Stuart | 153 | Anzac class frigate |
Success | OR304 | Durance class oiler |
Manoora | 52 | Kanimbla class landing platform amphibious |
Canterbury | L421 | Multi-Role Vessel |
Diamantina | 86 | Huon class minehunter |
Gascoyne | 85 | Huon class minehunter |
Yarra | 87 | Huon class minehunter |
Norman | 84 | Huon class minehunter |
In harbour for review | ||
Sirius | O266 | Fleet Replenishment Vessel |
Farncomb | - | Collins class submarine |
Hawkesbury | 83 | Huon class minehunter |
Darwin | 04 | Adeliade class frigate |
Wallaroo | Y299 | Auxiliary minesweeper |
Bandicoot | Y298 | Auxiliary minesweeper |
In harbour but not for review | ||
Parramatta | 154 | Anzac class frigate |
Tobruk | 50 | Round Table class landing ship tank |
Unidentified patrol boat | - |