Operation PADANG ASSIST
12 October 2009
Op Padang Assist HMAS KANIMBLA
HMAS KANIMBLA deploys to Sumatra, Indonesia to join the growing Australian emergency response effort established in the wake of the Indonesian earthquakes.
| 20091004ran8106603_033 Home Towner Image of Able Seaman Boatswain's Mate Matthew Webster on the Gun Direction Platform, currently serving on HMAS KANIMBLA en route to OPERATION PADANG ASSIST, Sumatra, Indonesia. (Date taken: 04 October 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20091008ran8106603_013 Able Seaman Electronics Technician Hamish Donaldson conducts repairs to a secure voice circuit board in the Electronics Maintenance Room (EMR) in HMAS KANIMBLA. (Date taken: 08 October 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20091008ran8106603_050 Able Seaman Electronics Technician Liam Macintyre conducts fault finding to the 23V High Frequency Transmitter in the Electronics Maintenance Room (EMR) in HMAS KANIMBLA. (Date taken: 08 October 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20091009ran8106603_006 Lieutenant Commander Natalie Johnston from 817 Squadron prepares to embark Sea King 10 on the flight deck of HMAS KANIMBLA, prior to flying off the Northern Territory coastline. (Date taken: 08 October 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20091009ran8106603_017 HMAS KANIMBLA makes way to Darwin with Landing Craft Medium 8's (LCM8's) embarked, to pick up supplies prior to heading to Sumatra. (Date taken: 09 October 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20091009ran8106603_041 Leading Seaman Boatswain's Mate Corey Nicholl completes the incident board on the Gun Direction Platform (GDP) as HMAS KANIMBLA conducts a Force Protection exercise on arrival to Darwin. (Date taken: 06 October2 009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20091009ran8106603_042 Leading Seaman Boatswain's Mate Corey Nicholl observes the horizon on the 'big eyes' binoculars, as HMAS KANIMBLA conducts a Force Protection exercise on arrival to Darwin. (Date taken: 09 October 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20091009ran8106603_062 Light reflects through the dust as HMAS KANIMBLA drops anchor in Darwin Harbour. (Date taken: 09 October 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20091009ran8106603_085 A Landing Craft Medium 8 (LCM8) is unloaded from the forecastle in Darwin Harbour, as HMAS KANIMBLA prepares to receive supplies for OPERATION PADANG ASSIST. (Date taken: 09 October 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20091009ran8106603_092 A Landing Craft Medium 8 (LCM8) is unloaded from the forecastle in Darwin Harbour, as HMAS KANIMBLA prepares to receive supplies for OPERATION PADANG ASSIST. (Date taken: 09 October 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20091009ran8106603_112 Seaman Boatswain's Mate Joe Marriott scans the horizon whilst conducting a Force Protection exercise on HMAS KANIMBLA in Darwin Harbour. (Date taken: 09 October 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20091009ran8106603_131 Leading Seaman Boatswain's Mate Donald Cantlon acts as a safety number as a stern door marriage is conducted between a Landing Craft Medium 8 (LCM8) and HMAS KANIMBLA in Darwin Harbour. (Date taken: 09 October 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20091009ran8106603_137 A Landing Craft Medium 8 (LCM8) conducts a stern door marriage with HMAS KANIMBLA on arrival to Darwin en route to Sumatra, Indonesia. (Date taken: 09 October 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20091010ran8106603_006 HMAS KANIMBLA stores ship with a Landing Craft Medium 8 (LCM8) prior to departing Darwin for Sumatra, Indonesia. (Date taken: 10 October 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20091010ran8106603_011 Commander Ian Young, Royal Australian Navy Orthopaedic surgeon, speaks to the media in the Primary Care Reception Facility (PCRF) in HMAS KANIMBLA regarding the upcoming expectations of medically assisting the people of Sumatra, Indonesia. (Date taken: 10 October 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20091010ran8106603_014 HMAS BETANO prepares for a stern door marriage to supply stores to HMAS KANIMBLA in Darwin Harbour, prior to deploying to Sumatra, Indonesia for OPERATION PADANG ASSIST. (Date taken: 10 October 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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