Image Gallery: December 2007
Exercise Pacific Reach 2007
10 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.
| 20071207ran8095516_299052 HMAS Collins transits through Cockburn Sound at sunrise. Collins Class Submarines, HMAS Rankin, HMAS Waller and HMAS Collins transitting in formation through Gage Roads, Cockburn Sound. (Date taken: 07 December 2007) Low Res | High Res |
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| 20071207ran8095516_299169 HMAS Collins (foreground) rendezuous with HMAS Waller (left) and HMAS Rankin. Collins Class Submarines, HMAS Rankin, HMAS Waller and HMAS Collins transitting in formation through Gage Roads, Cockburn Sound. (Date taken: 07 December 2007) Low Res | High Res |
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| 20071207ran8095516_299219 HMAS Manoora's SK50 Sea King helicopter flies over Collins Class submarine, HMAS Collins. (Date taken: 07 December 2007) Low Res | High Res |
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| 20071207ran8095516_299244 Collins Class Submarines, HMAS Rankin (foreground), HMAS Waller (centre) and HMAS Collins transitting in formation through Gage Roads, Cockburn Sound. (Date taken: 07 December 2007) Low Res | High Res |
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| 20071207ran8095516_299289 Collins Class Submarines, HMAS Rankin (foreground), HMAS Waller (centre) and HMAS Collins transitting in formation through Gage Roads, Cockburn Sound. (Date taken: 07 December 2007) Low Res | High Res |
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| 20071207ran8095516_299387 Collins Class Submarines, HMAS Rankin (foreground), HMAS Waller (centre) and HMAS Collins transitting in formation through Gage Roads, Cockburn Sound. (Date taken: 07 December 2007) Low Res | High Res |
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| 20071207ran8095516_299402 Pictured is HMAS Rankin at the completion of the formation exercise. Collins Class Submarines, HMAS Rankin, HMAS Waller and HMAS Collins transitting in formation through Gage Roads, Cockburn Sound. (Date taken: 07 December 2007) Low Res | High Res |
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| 20071207ran8095516_299479 HMAS Collins prepares to berth at Fleet Base West. Collins Class Submarines, HMAS Rankin, HMAS Waller and HMAS Collins transitting in formation through Gage Roads, Cockburn Sound. (Date taken: 07 December 2007) Low Res | High Res |
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| 20071207ran8109430_230413 HMAS Rankin, HMAS Waller and HMAS Collins sail through the channel on their return to HMAS Stirling after participating in Exercise Pacific Reach 2007. Collins Class Submarines, HMAS Rankin, HMAS Waller and HMAS Collins transitting in formation through Gage Roads, Cockburn Sound. (Date taken: 07 December 2007) Low Res | High Res |
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| 20071207ran8109430_230540 HMAS Manoora's SK50 Sea King helicopter conducts a fly past HMAS Collins as she returns to HMAS Stirling after spending the week participating in Exercise Pacific Reach 2007. (Date taken: 07 December 2007) Low Res | High Res |
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| 20071207ran8109430_230679 Collins Class Submarines, HMAS Rankin, HMAS Waller and HMAS Collins transitting in formation through Gage Roads, Cockburn Sound. (Date taken: 07 December 2007) Low Res | High Res |
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