Image Gallery: May 2007
M1A1 Abrams gets its sea legs
16 May 2007
The Australian Army's new M1A1 Abrams Tank passed another stage of its introduction into service by completing a successful joint exercise inside Darwin Harbour with the Royal Australian Navy.
The Navy's amphibious ship HMAS Manoora embarked both the 61.3-tonne M1A1 Abrams Tank and M88 Hercules Recovery Vehicle during the exercise. The tank was then transferred by the ship's crane into the Navy's Landing Craft Heavy, HMAS Betano, which was berthed alongside Manoora.
HMAS Betano then sailed across Darwin Harbour to the shore establishment at HMAS Coonawarra, where the M1A1 drove ashore.
| 20070514ran8100087_008The M88 Hercules Recovery Vehicle is craned from HMAS Manoora to HMAS Betano. (Date taken: 14 May 2007) Low Res | High Res |
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| 20070514ran8100087_017 The M1A1 Abrams tank drives up from HMAS Manoora's vehicle deck on to her forecastle deck. (Date taken: 14 May 2007) Low Res | High Res |
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| 20070514ran8100087_032 The M1A1 Abrams tank is craned from HMAS Manoora to HMAS Betano. (Date taken: 14 May 2007) Low Res | High Res |
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| 20070514ran8100087_038 The M1A1 Abrams tank is craned from HMAS Manoora to HMAS Betano. (Date taken: 14 May 2007) Low Res | High Res |
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| 20070514ran8100087_046 The 61.3-tonne M1A1 Abrams tank drives off HMAS Betano at HMAS Coonawarra. (Date taken: 14 May 2007) Low Res | High Res |
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| 20070514ran8100087_051 The 61.3-tonne M1A1 Abrams tank drives off HMAS Betano at HMAS Coonawarra in Darwin. (Date taken: 14 May 2007) Low Res | High Res |
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