All aboard for young guns

Cadets from TS Moreton Bay fall in for a spectacular sunset during their training on board HMAS Darwin.

Cadets of the TS Moreton Bay experienced a day in the life of HMAS Darwin (CMDR Aaron Ingram) last month.

Darwin and HMAS Anzac (CAPT Peter Lockwood) picked up their temporary ship’s company from the mouth of the Brisbane River.

Two of the cadets, Petra and Danielle Ingram, from Deception Bay, are nieces of Darwin’s Commanding Officer CMDR Ingram.

The cadets enjoyed the view from the gun direction platform as Darwin headed towards Hamilton Maritime Wharves.

As Darwin approached the wharf, the cadets fell-in alongside the ship’s company to sample a small taste of the work required on board a warship.

Once safely berthed, TS Moreton Bay assisted in erecting the flight deck awning before commencing an informative tour of Darwin.

Remaining activities included ropework, damage control equipment displays, first aid training and flag drills.

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