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A meeting of two Leeuwins
By Elizabeth Stacey
Volume 50, No. 17, September 20, 2007 |
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PERFECT BACKDROP: There was a beautiful sunset for the meeting of HMAS Leeuwin and Leeuwin II off Darwin.
Photo: LCDR Len Gordon |
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A unique meeting took place off the coast of Darwin recently, when the hydrographic survey ship HMAS Leeuwin spent time in company with its namesake, the sail training ship Leeuwin II.
The three-masted barquentine tall ship is operated by the Leeuwin Ocean Adventure Foundation Ltd, a private not-for-profit organisation based in Fremantle, Western Australia.
The two ships joined for an impromptu twilight photo-shoot as Leeuwin II sailed from Darwin on a 10-day cruise to Broome.
HMAS Leeuwin had been conducting survey operations off Darwin at the newly established artificial reef system at Fenton Patches.
While most warships do not like to conduct officer of the watch manoeuvres with a 14-knot hydrographic ship, this time the tables were turned.
Even with the sails billowing on the Leeuwin II, HMAS Leeuwin had a tough time keeping station on the 4-knot cruising sail ship.
With the beautiful Darwin sunset as a backdrop, the ships’ crews exchanged souvenirs before HMAS Leeuwin returned to survey operations. |
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