Image Gallery: December 2008
23 December 2008
HMAS Arunta Rescues Injured Yachtsman in the Southern Ocean
The Royal Australian Navy frigate HMAS Arunta sailed from HMAS Stirling, Western Australia in response to a distress call from a French solo Yachtsman in trouble in the Southern Ocean 800 nautical miles south west, off the coast of Western Australia.
The solo yachtsman Yann Elies, was participating in the Vendee Globe, Round the World Yacht Race, on board his sixty foot mono hull, single mast vessel when he was injured and sent out a distress call to which the Royal Australian Navy responded.
| 20081220ran8109430_164 The boat crew on HMAS Arunta's Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat stands by to assist medical personnel onboard the yacht 'Generali' as they help the injured french yachtsman Yann Elies. (Date taken: 20 December 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20081220ran8109430_177 Chief Petty Officer Medic William Bee removes the lifejacket from injured French solo yachtsman, Yann Elies, after he was moved to a cabin on board HMAS Arunta for medical treatment. (Date taken: 20 December 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20081220ran8109430_205 HMAS Arunta (right) stays in position off of the yacht 'Generali' (left) during the evolution, transferring the casaulty from his yacht to the ship. (Date taken: 20 December 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20081220ran8109430_206 HMAS Arunta (right) stays in position off of the yacht 'Generali' (left) during the evolution, transferring the casaulty from his yacht to the ship. (Date taken: 20 December 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20081220ran8109430_209 HMAS Arunta (right) stays in position off of the yacht 'Generali' (left) during the evolution, transferring the casaulty from his yacht to the ship. (Date taken: 20 December 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20081220ran8109430_210 The boat crew on HMAS Arunta's Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat stands by to assist medical personnel onboard the yacht 'Generali' as they help the injured french yachtsman Yann Elies. (Date taken: 20 December 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20081220ran8109430_216 HMAS Arunta (right) stays in position off of the yacht 'Generali' (left) during the evolution, transferring the casaulty from his yacht to the ship. (Date taken: 20 December 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20081220ran8109430_242 ADF members steady themselves on the aft deck of the yacht 'Generali', after climbing on board from HMAS Arunta's Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat to assist the injured French yachtsman Yann Elies. (Date taken: 20 December 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20081220ran8297680_168 The boat crew on HMAS Arunta's Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat stands by to assist medical personnel onboard the yacht 'Generali' as they help the injured french yachtsman Yann Elies. (Date taken: 20 December 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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