Image Gallery: October 2007
Amphibious ships for Navy
09 October 2007
The Prime Minister, Mr John Howard and the CEO of Tenix, Mr Greg Hayes signed the contract for the delivery of two Landing Helicopter Dock (LHD) ships to the Royal Australian Navy (RAN).
The signing was conducted onboard HMAS Kanimbla berthed at Tenix’s Williamstown Dockyard, Melbourne.
Also in attendance was Minister for Defence the Hon Dr Brendan Nelson and the Chief of Navy Vice Admiral Russ Shalders.
The LHDs will replace HMA Ships Kanimbla and Manoora. They will be known as the Canberra Class with the first ship bearing the class name and the second bearing the name HMAS Adelaide.
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| 20071009ran8100087_009 Midshipmen on board HMAS Kanimbla look at a model of the new Landing Helicopter Dock ship. (Date taken: 09 October 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20071009ran8100087_025 The Prime Minister, Mr John Howard and the CEO of Tenix, Mr Greg Hayes signed the contract for the delivery of two Landing Helicopter Dock (LHD) ships to the Royal Australian Navy. The signing was conducted onboard HMAS Kanimbla berthed at Tenix’s Williamstown Dockyard, Melbourne. (Date taken: 09 October 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20071009ran8100087_046 Prime Minister John Howard announces the contract for Tenix to build two Helicopter Landing Dock ships for the Royal Australian Navy. (Date taken: 09 October 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20071009ran8100087_054 Mr Kim Gillis, General Manager Systems DMO, signs the LHD contract with (sitting) Mr Greg Hayes, CEO Tenix. Standing is Defence Minister the Hon Dr Brendan Nelson, Mr Keith Melpress, Capture Manage LHD project and Mr Robert Salteri, Director of Tenix. (Date taken: 09 October 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20071009ran8100087_062 Prime Minister John Howard witnesses the contract for Tenix to build two Helicopter Landing Dock ships for the Royal Australain Navy with General Manager Systems DMO Mr Kim Gillis looking on. (Date taken: 09 October 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20071009ran8100087_094 Prime Minister John Howard looks over the model of the Landing Helicopter Dock ship to be build by Tenix for the Royal Australian Navy. (Date taken: 09 October 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20071009ran8100087_106 Prime Minister John Howard meets Lieutenant James Carroll and Midshipman James Leeds onboard HMAS Kanimbla. (Date taken: 09 October 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20071009ran8100087_116 Prime Minister John Howard meets Midshipman Stacey Munn, Midshipman Rachael Uzzell, Midshipman Caitlin McLeod and Midshipman Dianna Best onboard HMAS Kanimbla. (Date taken: 09 October 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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