Image Gallery: December 2007
Exercise Pacific Reach - HMAS Yarra
04 December 2007
Exercise Pacific Reach is a triennial Asia-Pacific submarine rescue exercise designed to promote regional cooperation on submarine rescue. The exercise this year is the fourth in the series and is being hosted by Australia between 26 November and 7 December 2007. Pacific Reach 07 is a significant exercise involving six ships, three submarines, two submarine rescue systems, a multi-national dive team and the UK SPAG† - all up 1000 personnel from 15 nations will be directly involved in the exercise.
"Pacific Reach is an extraordinarily valuable opportunity to work with our regional neighbours and it is our pleasure to host this years activities," said Commander Australian Naval Submarine Group, Commodore Rick Shalders.
Pacific Reach is a truly international exercise, with units and equipment from the following countries participating: Canada, China, Republic of Korea, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, the United States and the United Kingdom. In addition, military observers from Chile, India, Indonesia, NATO, Pakistan, Peru, Russia and South Africa will also attend.
| 20071127ran8095516_283018 Huon Class Mine Hunter Coastals HMAS Norman (M 84) and HMAS Yarra (M 87) enter into Fleet Base West for Exercise Pacific Reach 07. (Date taken: 27 November 2007) Low Res | High Res |
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| 20071127ran8095516_283063 Huon Class Mine Hunter Coastal HMAS Yarra (M87) enters into Fleet Base West for Pacific Reach 07. (Date taken: 27 November 2007) Low Res | High Res |
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| 20071127ran8095516_283103 Petty Officer Electronics Technician Dave White (left) helps lift a Mine Disposal Vessel onto Huon Class Mine Hunter Coastal, HMAS Yarra at Fleet Base West. (Date taken: 27 November 2007) Low Res | High Res |
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| 20071127ran8095516_283120 Personnel from Huon Class Mine Hunter Coastal, HMAS Yarra load a Mine Disposal Unit onto the quarterdeck. HMAS Yarra is berthed alongside Fleet Base West. (Date taken: 27 November 2007) Low Res | High Res |
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