Hmas Canberra Has Join The Fleet

[Call me bubba]

WITH all the pomp and ceremony that the Navy can muster, its biggest ever ship — HMAS Canberra — will join the fleet at Garden Island this morning.

More than 1500 people will attend its launch in the 27,500 tonne amphibious attack vessel’s helicopter hangar.

Governor-general Sir Peter Cosgrove, Prime Minister Tony Abbott and Navy Chief Vice Admiral Tim Barrett will welcome the ship to the Royal Australian Navy.

 

Steady hands ... HMAS Canberra Captain Jonathan Sadleir. Source: Supplied

Mr Abbott was given a VIP tour of the ship prior to the ceremony.

 

The guests include more than 800 family members of the ship’s 400-strong tri-service crew.

The commissioning ceremony will begin with a parade of the ship’s company followed by a Bible reading by Navy chaplain Colin Acton and the breaking out of the Australian White ensign and the national flag and speeches from the guests of honour.

 

The largest ship ever built for the Royal Australian Navy ... the HMAS Canberra passes through Sydney Heads for the first time. Source: Supplied

Once the flags are hoisted on the aft mast and the 233-metre-long Landing Helicopter Dock (LHD), she will officially become the third HMAS Canberra.

 

On board the HMAS Canberra ... the flight deck Source: Supplied

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Protecting the Australian way of life ... People sunbathe at Andrew ‘Boy’ Charlton pool in front of HMAS Canberra. Picture: AFP PHOTO/Peter Parks Source: AFP

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On board the HMAS Canberra ... the navigation room Source: Supplied

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On board the HMAS Canberra ... the flight deck Source: Supplied

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