House of Representatives Notice Paper Question No 365
Schedule Number: 75313		 Publication Date: 16 March 2005
Hansard: Pages 195-6

Nuclear Powered Vessels

 Member: Melham

Mr Melham asked the Minister representing the Minister for Defence, upon notice, on 8 December 2004:

In respect of each visit to an Australian port by a United States Navy or Royal Navy vessel during the period 1 April 2004 to 7 December 2004, (a) what was the name of the visiting vessel, (b) what was the type or class of the vessel, (c) was the vessel nuclear powered, (d) which Australian port did the vessel visit, and (e) what were the dates of arrival and departure from the port.

Mrs Kelly - The Minister for Defence has provided the following answer to the honourable member's question:

United States Navy

Ship Name Class Nuclear Powered Port Visited Arrival Date Departure Date
(a) (b) (c) (d) (e)
SS Cape Jacob Cargo ship No Darwin 29 Mar 04 5 Apr 04
USNS Flint Ammunition ship No Cockburn sound 22 Apr 04 26 Apr 04
USS Kitty Hawk Aircraft carrier No Fremantle 22 Apr 04 27 Apr 04
USS John S Mccain Guided missile destroyer No Darwin 22 Apr 04 27 Apr 04
USS Vincennes Guided missile cruiser No Fremantle 22 Apr 04 27 Apr 04
USNS Yukon Oiler No Fremantle 22 Apr 04 27 Apr 04
USS Vandegrift Guided missile frigate No Darwin 23 May 04 27 May 04
USNS Shasta Ammunition ship No Darwin 15 Jun 04 22 Jun 04
USNS John Ericsson Oiler No Darwin 15 Jul 04 18 Jul 04
USS Preble Guided missile destroyer No Darwin 15 Jul 04 18 Jul 04
USNS John Ericsson Oiler No Darwin 3 Aug 04 9 Aug 04
USS Russell Guided missile destroyer No Sydney 16 Aug 04 21 Aug 04
USS Salvor Salvage ship No Sydney 19 Aug 04 2 Sep 04
USAV Joint Venture High speed vessel No Sydney 26 Sep 04 28 Sep 04
USNS Rainier Oiler No Fremantle 28 Sep 04 3 Oct 04
USS Howard Guided missile destroyer No Fremantle 28 Sep 04 3 Oct 04
USS Ford Guided missile frigate No Bunbury 28 Sep 04 3 Oct 04
USS Lake Champlain Guided missile cruiser No Fremantle 28 Sep 04 3 Oct 04
USS John C Stennis Aircraft carrier Yes Fremantle 28 Sep 04 3 Oct 04
USAV Joint Venture High speed vessel No Hobart 29 Sep 04 14 Jan 05
USNS Niagara Falls Combat stores ship No Darwin 25 Oct 04 1 Nov 04
USS Mobile Bay Guided missile Cruiser No Sydney 22 Nov 04 27 Nov 04
USS Hopper Guided missile destroyer No Sydney 24 Nov 04 29 Nov 04
USCGC Polar Star Ice breaker No Sydney 30 Nov 04 5 Dec 04
USNS Watson Cargo ship No Fremantle 6 Dec 04 5 Jan 05
USCGC Polar Star Ice breaker No Hobart 7 Dec 04 11 Dec 04

Royal Navy

Ship Name Class Nuclear Powered Port visited Arrival date Departure date
(a) (b) (c) (d) (e)
HMS Turbulent Submarine Yes HMAS Stirling 2 Jun 04 11 Jun 04
HMSTC Discoverer Sail training ship No Sydney 12 Oct 04 4 Nov 04

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