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HARD YAKKA: The strain shows as SMN Rush puts
in the hard yards during a Replenishment at Sea.
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Photo:
LSPH Phillip ‘Rex’ Hunt
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BIRD’s
EYE: Coming into land on HMAS Canberra’s
helo deck.
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Photo:
LSPH Phillip ‘Rex’ Hunt
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There
was a tinge of sadness for HMAS Canberra and HMAS Wollongong
at the conclusion of Exercise Bersama Lima.
The Australian task group taking part in the exercise included
two FFGs (HMA Ships Canberra and Adelaide), two
Fremantle Class Patrol Boats (HMA Ships Wollongong and
Townsville), two MHCs (HMA Ships Gascoyne and Norman),
the replenishment ship HMAS Westralia and an element of
Clearance Diving Team Four.
While HMA Ships Adelaide and Westralia returned to FBW
for a well deserved break, the remainder of the task group proceeded
to Singapore for some rest and relaxation.
But there was the realisation that for Canberra and Wollongong,
it was the last time they would participate in a major exercise
or visit some of these ports.
HMAS Canberra decommissions on November 10 and HMAS Wollongong
decommissions on January 23, 2006.
The final chapter to Exercise Bersama Lima was held in Kuantan,
Malaysia where the closing ceremony was attended by the Maritime
Commander Australia (RADM Davyd Thomas) and the Commanding Officers
of the participating Australian ships.
It also provided an opportunity for CMDR Ray Leggatt as the Australian
Commander Task Group to present a plaque to the Bersama Lima Exercise
Director.
At the ceremony it was announced that the exercise next year would
be known as Bersama Pudu.
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For more HMAS Canberra photos see
Gangway.
