Great White Fleet
| 29 August 2008 Melbourne, VIC visit John Tye welcomed the Great White Fleet’s 100th year anniversary ships to Port Melbourne with traditional dance, singing and didgeridoo playing, accompanied by one of the elders, John Belling. USS John S. McCain Commanding Officer, Commander John Banigan had a possum fur placed over his shoulders as a sign of mutual respect with the Boon Wurrung people. |
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| 20080829ran8114832_060 John Tye is impressed with the ship’s coin that Commanding Officer USS John S. McCain, Commander John Banigan presented to him. (Date taken: 29 August 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080829ran8114832_066 USS John S. McCain Commanding Officer, Commander John Banigan and his ships were welcomed to Melbourne by the traditional land owners, the Boon Wurrung people. (Date taken: 29 August 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080829ran8114832_076 USS John S. McCain Commanding Officer, Commander John Banigan and his ships were welcomed to Melbourne by the traditional land owners, the Boon Wurrung people. (Date taken: 29 August 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080829ran8114832_099 USS John S. McCain Commanding Officer, Commander John Banigan and his ships were welcomed to Melbourne by the traditional land owners, the Boon Wurrung people. (Date taken: 29 August 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080829ran8114832_113 USS John S. McCain Commanding Officer, Commander John Banigan and his ships were welcomed to Melbourne by the traditional land owners, the Boon Wurrung people. (Date taken: 29 August 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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