Image Gallery: December 2006
Defence support to potential evacuations in Fiji
13 December 2006
A task group of around 800 personnel deployed to the South West Pacific in November in readiness for appropriate measures to ensure the safety of Australians in Fiji.
HMA Ships NEWCASTLE, KANIMBLA and SUCCESS, together with an SAS contingent, evacuation handling teams, medical staff and a Black Hawk helicopter detachment have remained on station, ready to act if required.
The RAAF has also placed a number of C-130 Hercules and Beoing 707 transport aircraft on standby to repatriate Australian citizens from Fiji back to Australia if necessary.
| 20061102ran8109430_194 HMAS KANIMBLA ship's company heave on the steadying lines up forward as a second Landing Craft Medium is craned onboard while alongside Townsville Shipping Terminal. (Date taken: 23 November 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20061102ran8114832_032 HMAS KANIMBLA alongside in Townsville to embark troops. (Date taken: 23 November 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20061118ran8109430_059 HMAS KANIMBLA's Sea King helicopter conducts vertical replenishments with HMAS SUCCESS. The flightdeck marshaller directs the helicopter as the flightdeck team bring out the next load for transportation. (Date taken: 23 November 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20061121ran8114832_084 HMAS KANIMBLA makes her approach to HMAS SUCCESS, while HMAS SUCCESS conducts a fuel transfer with HMAS NEWCASTLE. (Date taken: 23 November 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20061122ran8297357_038 HMAS KANIMBLA conducts a verticle replenishment at sea with HMAS SUCCESS and HMAS NEWCASTLE. (Date taken: 23 November 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20061123ran8297416 HMAS KANIMBLA, as pictured from the Sea King 'Shark 20'. (Date taken: 23 November 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20061204ran8106603_030 Senior Nursing Officer from 1 Health Support Battalion (1HSB) Major Ann Martin spent three days putting up Christmas decorations and adding some colour into the Primary Care Reception Facility onboard HMAS KANIMBLA, with help from Seaman Medic Amanda Gray and Lance Corporal Chris Johansson. (Date taken: 23 November 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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