Newcastle returns home

ABBM Ewen Jenkins showing the Steyr to interested personel during HMAS Newcastle’s open day at Newcastle last month.

LSCIS Nathan Cole showing a young boy, Billy where the captain sits on the bridge. Photos by LSPH Damian Pawlenko.

Hunter residents flocked to Newcastle last month when ‘their’ ship, HMAS Newcastle (CAPT Gerry Christian) went home.

The frigate was in town to help with the Newcastle Port Corporation’s National Maritime Festival in which she was the festival’s flagship.

On Saturday January 18, Newcastle opened her gangway to hundreds of people who came aboard to be welcomed by CAPT Christian and his ship’s company.

On the Sunday students from the Hunter Orthopaedic School, the ship’s charity, came aboard for a special tour.

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