Image Gallery: October 2005
HMAS PARRAMATTA Departs Fleet Base East For Operational Duties in Gulf
10 October 2005
Commander Jonathan Mead, RAN and the 165 ship’s company from the Anzac Class Frigate HMAS Parramatta, today farewelled family and friends as the ship departed her homeport of Fleet Base East at Garden Island in Sydney for passage to the Persian Gulf.
HMAS Parramatta will take over duties from HMAS Newcastle to continue to contribute to the rehabilitation and reconstruction of Iraq. This includes the important work of protecting Iraq’s offshore export oil terminals and monitoring, intercepting and boarding vessels suspected of illegally trafficking cargo that diverts funds from the Iraqi economy.
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PARRAMATTA DEPARTS FLEET BASE EAST FOR OPERATIONAL
DUTIES IN GULF
| ran8098578_015 HMAS Parramatta sails past Sydney Harbour's North Head enroute to the Persian Gulf for a six month deployment. (Date taken: 10 October 2005) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20051010ran8100087_001 Leading Seaman Steward John Coster and his wife Emily say their goodbyes. (Date taken: 10 October 2005) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20051010ran8100087_003 Sub Leuitenant Clint Thomson and his One year old son Zac. (Date taken: 10 October 2005) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20051010ran8100087_007 Leading Seaman Combat Systems Operator (Aircraft Controller) Suzanne Baker and her Parents Kathy and Geoff from Geelong. (Date taken: 10 October 2005) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20051010ran8100087_034 Able Seaman Shanelle Seaborn hugs her big sister Michaela Dinneen goodbye. (Date taken: 10 October 2005) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20051010ran8100087_040 Leiutenant Michelle Wheaton's Family say colourful goodbye. (Date taken: 10 October 2005) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20051010ran8109938_002 Petty Officer Robert Mclean with his wife, Cassandra prior to boarding HMAS Parramatta which is departing for a six month deployment to the Persian Gulf. (Date taken: 10 October 2005) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20051010ran8109938_010 Able Seaman (AB) Nick Townsend with his wife, Amber prior to boarding HMAS Parramatta which is departing for a six month deployment to the Persian Gulf. (Date taken: 10 October 2005) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20051010ran8109938_017 Leading Seaman Rodger Kirkland kisses his girlfriend Ashka Karbowska prior to boarding HMAS Parramatta which is departing for a six month deployment to the Persian Gulf. (Date taken: 10 October 2005) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20051010ran8109938_035 Able Seaman Geoff Crossman with his wife Kylie prior to boarding HMAS Parramattta which is departing for a six month deployment to the Persian Gulf. (Date taken: 10 October 2005) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20051010ran8109938_043 HMAS Parramatta Departs for the Persian Gulf. (Date taken: 10 October 2005) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20051010ran8109938_067 HMAS Parramatta Departs for the Persian Gulf. (Date taken: 10 October 2005) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20051010ran8115785_015 Able Seaman Communiations and Information Systems Debbie Navin and her husband Able Seaman Communiations and Information Systems Jack Rowles. (Date taken: 10 October 2005) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20051010ran8115785_051 HMAS Parramatta Deploys to Gulf. (Date taken: 10 October 2005) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20051010ran8115785_077 HMAS Parramatta Deploys to Gulf. (Date taken: 10 October 2005) Low-res | High-res |
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