Image Gallery: October 2004
The official welcoming ceremony of HMAS Arunta arriving in Vladivostok, Russia
16 October 2004
| RAN8110976_041015_217 Welcoming Ceremony for HMAS Arunta, to celebrate her first visit to Vladivostok, Russia. (Date taken: 15 October 2004) Low-res | High-res |
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| RAN8110976_041015_222 The Bread and Salt Welcome Ceremony is a traditional Russian ceremony to welcome "new friends". The Bread and Salt Welcome was accepted, on behalf of the ship, by CO HMAS ARUNTA, Commander Warren James Bairstow, CSC, RAN. (Date taken: 15 October 2004) Low-res | High-res |
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| RAN8110976_041015_223 A Russian woman dressed in traditional dress, welcomes the Commanding Officer of HMAS Arunta, Commander Warren Bairstow and his crew, to Vladivostok, Russia with a bread of friendship to share between the two countries. (Date taken: 15 October 2004) Low-res | High-res |
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| RAN8110976_041015_220 Commanding Officer of HMAS Arunta, Commander Warren Bairstow meets Officers of the Russian Navy, during the official Bread and Salt Welcoming Ceremony of HMAS Arunta to Vladivostok, Russia. (Date taken: 15 October 2004) Low-res | High-res |
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| RAN8110976_041015_233 Commander Warren Bairstow, the Commanding Officer of HMAS Arunta addresses the Russian Media about HMAS Arunta's Good-Will Visit to Vladivostok, Russia. (Date taken: 15 October 2004) Low-res | High-res |
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