Image Gallery 2006
25 May 2006
Images from Op ASTUTE
| 20060515ran8098578_006 Sea King Shark 22 approaches the flight deck to land onboard HMAS TOBRUK. Shark 22 embarks in readiness for Op ASTUTE, a whole of government and Australian led coalition operation to provide stability to East Timor. (Date taken: 23 May 2006) low-res | high-res |
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| 20060515ran8098578_007 Sea King Shark 22 lands on the flight deck onboard HMAS TOBRUK. Shark 22 embarks in readiness for Op ASTUTE, a whole of government and Australian led coalition operation to provide stability to East Timor. (Date taken: 23 May 2006) low-res | high-res |
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| 20060515ran8098578_011 Sea King Shark 22 lands on the flight deck onboard HMAS TOBRUK. Shark 22 embarks in readiness for Op ASTUTE, a whole of government and Australian led coalition operation to provide stability to East Timor. (Date taken: 23 May 2006) low-res | high-res |
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| 20060515ran8098578_019 Sea King Shark 22 lands on the flight deck onboard HMAS TOBRUK. Shark 22 embarks in readiness for Op ASTUTE, a whole of government and Australian led coalition operation to provide stability to East Timor. (Date taken: 23 May 2006) low-res | high-res |
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| 20060515ran8098578_036 HMAS TOBRUK takes on fuel by road tanker as it is berthed alongside the RORO (Roll On Roll Off) wharf in Townsville, in readiness for Op ASTUTE, a whole of government and Australian led coalition operation to provide stability to East Timor. (Date taken: 23 May 2006) low-res | high-res |
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| 20060515ran8098578_044 HMAS TOBRUK is berthed alongside the RORO (Roll On Roll Off) wharf in Townsville, in readiness for Op ASTUTE, a whole of government and Australian led coalition operation to provide stability to East Timor. (Date taken: 23 May 2006) low-res | high-res |
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| 20060515ran8098578_049 Stores and equipment are off loaded from Army trucks at the RORO (Roll On Roll Off) wharf in Townsville, in readiness for Op ASTUTE, a whole of government and Australian led coalition operation to provide stability to East Timor. (Date taken: 23 May 2006) low-res | high-res |
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| 20060515ran8098578_054 Equipment is brought onboard HMAS TOBRUK through the stern door at the RORO (Roll On Roll Off) wharf in Townsville, in readiness for Op ASTUTE, a whole of government and Australian led coalition operation to provide stability to East Timor. (Date taken: 23 May 2006) low-res | high-res |
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| 20060515ran8098578_066 Stores and equipment are off loaded from Army trucks at the RORO (Roll On Roll Off) wharf in Townsville, in readiness for Op ASTUTE, a whole of government and Australian led coalition operation to provide stability to East Timor. (Date taken: 23 May 2006) low-res | high-res |
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| 20060515ran8098578_069 Members from Army Movements keep track of stores and equipment as they are loaded onto HMAS TOBRUK at the RORO (Roll On Roll Off) wharf in Townsville, in readiness for Op ASTUTE, a whole of government and Australian led coalition operation to provide stability to East Timor. (Date taken: 23 May 2006) low-res | high-res |
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| 20060515ran8098578_075 Equipment and stores are brought onboard HMAS TOBRUK throughout the night via the stern door at the RORO (Roll On Roll Off) wharf in Townsville, in readiness for Op ASTUTE, a whole of government and Australian led coalition operation to provide stability to East Timor. (Date taken: 23 May 2006) low-res | high-res |
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| 20060515ran8098578_081 Soldiers from 3 Combat Service Support Battalion, 10 Force Support Battalion and 3 Combat Signal Regiment prepare to embark onboard HMAS TOBRUK at the RORO (Roll On Roll Off) wharf in Townsville, in readiness for Op ASTUTE, a whole of government and Australian led coalition operation to provide stability to East Timor. (Date taken: 23 May 2006) low-res | high-res |
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| 20060515ran8098578_087 Soldiers from 3 Combat Service Support Battalion, 10 Force Support Battalion and 3 Combat Signal Regiment cross the gangway onboard HMAS TOBRUK at the RORO (Roll On Roll Off) wharf in Townsville, in readiness for Op ASTUTE, a whole of government and Australian led coalition operation to provide stability to East Timor. (Date taken: 23 May 2006) low-res | high-res |
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| 20060515ran8098578_091 Equipment and stores are brought onboard HMAS TOBRUK throughout the night via the stern door at the RORO (Roll On Roll Off) wharf in Townsville, in readiness for Op ASTUTE, a whole of government and Australian led coalition operation to provide stability to East Timor. (Date taken: 23 May 2006) low-res | high-res |
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| 20060515ran8098578_093 Soldiers from 3 Combat Service Support Battalion, 10 Force Support Battalion and 3 Combat Signal Regiment prepare to embark onboard HMAS TOBRUK at the RORO (Roll On Roll Off) wharf in Townsville, in readiness for Op ASTUTE, a whole of government and Australian led coalition operation to provide stability to East Timor. (Date taken: 23 May 2006) low-res | high-res |
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| 20060516ran8098578_047 Army vehicles sit in the tank deck onboard HMAS TOBRUK as the ship lies at anchor in Cleveland Bay, off Townsville, in readiness for Op ASTUTE, a whole of government and Australian led coalition operation to provide stability to East Timor. (Date taken: 23 May 2006) low-res | high-res |
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| 20060516ran8098578_053 Army vehicles sit on the vehicle deck onboard HMAS TOBRUK as the ship lies at anchor in Cleveland Bay, off Townsville, in readiness for Op ASTUTE, a whole of government and Australian led coalition operation to provide stability to East Timor. (Date taken: 23 May 2006) low-res | high-res |
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| 20060523ran8098578_027 HMAS BRUNEI marries up with HMAS TOBRUK's stern door off the coast of Townsville in Cleveland Bay, as they conduct amphibious training. (Date taken: 23 May 2006) low-res | high-res |
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| 20060523ran8098578_035 HMAS BRUNEI conducts amphibious training in Cleveland Bay, off the coast of Townsville, Queensland. (Date taken: 23 May 2006) low-res | high-res |
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| 20060523ran8098578_040 Soldiers from the Townsville based unit 3 CSSB (3 Combat Service Support Battalion) observes amphibious exercise from the vehicle deck of HMAS BRUNEI, as they close to raft up against HMAS TOBRUK. (Date taken: 23 May 2006) low-res | high-res |
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| 20060523ran8098578_046 HMAS LABUAN approaches HMAS TOBRUK to raft up together during an amphibious exercise in Cleveland Bay, Queensland. (Date taken: 23 May 2006) low-res | high-res |
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| 20060523ran8098578_052 Bosuns Mates onboard HMAS BRUNEI stand by to conduct a stern door marriage with HMAS TOBRUK during amphibious training in Cleveland Bay, Queensland. HMAS LABUAN is rafted up on starboard side of HMAS TOBRUK. (Date taken: 23 May 2006) low-res | high-res |
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| 20060523ran8098578_053 Bosuns Mates onboard HMAS BRUNEI stand by to conduct a stern door marriage with HMAS TOBRUK during amphibious training in Cleveland Bay, Queensland. HMAS LABUAN is rafted up on starboard side of HMAS TOBRUK. (Date taken: 23 May 2006) low-res | high-res |
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| 20060523ran8098578_055 Lines are passed between HMAS TOBRUK and HMAS BRUNEI as a stern door marriage is conducted during amphibious training in Cleveland Bay, Queensland. (Date taken: 23 May 2006) low-res | high-res |
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| 20060523ran8098578_061 Soldiers from the Townsville based unit 3 CSSB (3 Combat Service Support Battalion), cross over to HMAS TOBRUK for a personnel transfer as a stern door marriage is conducted with HMAS BRUNEI, during amphibious training in Cleveland Bay, Queensland. (Date taken: 23 May 2006) low-res | high-res |
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| 20060523ran8098578_069 Sergeant Geoff Simmons (from the Ships Army Department), explains to embarked forces onboard HMAS TOBRUK their life raft muster points as the ship conducts amphibious training in Cleveland Bay, Queensland. (Date taken: 23 May 2006) low-res | high-res |
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| 20060523ran8098578_073 Embarked forces onboard HMAS TOBRUK attend to their life raft muster points during Leaving Ships Stations, as the ship conducts amphibious training in Cleveland Bay, Queensland. (Date taken: 23 May 2006) low-res | high-res |
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