Operation CATALYST: Image Gallery
03 July 2006
Exercise on HMAS Ballarat
HMAS BALLARAT, deployed in the Persian Gulf, is the Royal Australian Navy’s current contribution to maritime security operations in the region. The ship, which is part of Task Force 158 (TF158) is serving in the northern waters of the gulf, where its duties include oil platform protection, maintaining Iraqi boarders, humanitarian assistance and denying illegal trade.
HMAS BALLARAT is the eighth ANZAC Class Frigate and the sixth for the Royal Australian Navy, two being bought by New Zealand. The ship which was commissioned on the 26th June 2004 is on its first deployment to the Middle East.
The Ship, named after the Victorian city which was the location of the Eureka Stockade, takes its ship motto,"Defend the Flag" from that famous fight for equality.
As part of TF158, HMAS BALLARAT will be under the command of Commodore Peter Lockwood and his team of 21 Australian Naval Officers and specialist sailors. This is the second time the coalition naval elements have been under the command of Australians.
"The Australian Navy is invaluable to the Coalition Naval efforts in the Middle East, because of their professionalism, their independence and their ability to stick to the task. In the North Arabian Gulf in command of 158, Australians will be playing a key leadership role in the Coalition." Captain John Peterson, Chief of Staff, U.S 5th Fleet.
| 20060623adf8107930_015 keeping fit with a Boxercise workout in the early morning on HMAS BALLARAT's flight deck. (Date taken: 23 June 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20060623adf8107930_019 Able Seaman Steward Rebecca Wotherspoon and Able Seaman Writer Ruby Camphuis. (Date taken: 23 June 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20060623adf8107930_030 Able Seaman Electronic Craig Desain rolls with the punches and keeps fit with a Boxercise workout on the Flight deck of HMAS BALLARAT. (Date taken: 23 June 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20060623adf8107930_034 Able Seaman Electronics Technician Brett Azzopardi jumps rope in a early morning PT sesssion on he flight deck of HMAS BALLARAT. (Date taken: 23 June 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20060623adf8107930_041 Bringing out the big guns, Petty Officer Marine Technician Donald Gunn comes out swinging in a Boxercise workout on the Flight deck of HMAS BALLARAT. (Date taken: 23 June 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20060623adf8107930_068 Leading Seaman Nerissa Lees and Leading Seaman Cook Iain James keep fit with a Boxercise workout on HMAS BALLARAT. (Date taken: 23 June 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20060623adf8107930_072 Leading Seaman Nerissa Lees and Leading Seaman Cook Iain James keep fit with a Boxercise workout on HMAS BALLARAT. (Date taken: 23 June 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20060623adf8107930_090 Able Seaman Steward Rebecca Wotherspoon and Able Seaman Combat system Opperator Jamie Gardner sweating it out in PT session on the flight deck of HMAS BALLARAT. (Date taken: 23 June 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20060623adf8107930_103 Able Seaman Steward Rebecca Wotherspoon and Able Seaman Writer Ruby Camphuis. (Date taken: 23 June 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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