Operation PADANG ASSIST
12 October 2009
Op Padang Assist HMAS KANIMBLA
HMAS KANIMBLA departs Darwin Harbour for Sumatra, Indonesia to join the growing Australian emergency response effort established in the wake of the Indonesian earthquakes.
| 20091011ran8106603_003 HMAS KANIMBLA departs Darwin Harbour for Sumatra, Indonesia to join the growing Australian emergency response effort established in the wake of the Indonesian earthquakes. (Date taken: 04 October 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20091011ran8106603_035 HMAS KANIMBLA at anchor in Darwin Harbour, prior to departing for Sumatra, Indonesia to join the growing Australian emergency response effort established in the wake of the Indonesian earthquakes. (Date taken: 08 October 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20091011ran8106603_047 An Army 110 Land Rover from 1 Combat Engineer Regiment (1CER), Darwin is craned on to the forecastle of HMAS KANIMBLA prior to departing for Sumatra, Indonesia. (Date taken: 08 October 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20091011ran8106603_064 Private Mark Suvari (right) and Private Graham Smith from the Ships Army Department, prepares to secure a load of batteries on the flight deck of HMAS KANIMBLA to assist in the rebuilding in Sumatra. (Date taken: 08 October 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20091011ran8106603_073 HMAS KANIMBLA with a busy flight deck with pallets of wood, an army 110 rover, a Sea King from 817 squadron and HMAS BETANO in the background, prior to departing for Sumatra, Indonesia. (Date taken: 11 October 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20091011ran8106603_078 HMAS KANIMBLA with a busy flight deck with an an army 110 rover, a Sea King from 817 squadron and HMAS BETANO in the background full of Engineering supplies, prior to departing for Sumatra, Indonesia. (Date taken: 11 October 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20091011ran8106603_083 HMAS BETANO marries with HMAS KANIMBLA to offload heavy Engineering equipment from 1 Combat Engineering Regiment (1CER) Darwin, prior to deploying for Sumatra, Indonesia. (Date taken: 11 October 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20091011ran8106603_097 HMAS BETANO marries with HMAS KANIMBLA to offload heavy Engineering equipment from 1 Combat Engineering Regiment (1CER) Darwin, prior to deploying for Sumatra, Indonesia. (Date taken: 11 October 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20091011ran8106603_101 HMAS BETANO marries with HMAS KANIMBLA to offload heavy Engineering equipment from 1 Combat Engineering Regiment (1CER) Darwin, prior to deploying for Sumatra, Indonesia. (Date taken: 11 October 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20091011ran8106603_127 Seaman Medic Leisa Lowe communicates with the Operations Room from the Stern door, as HMAS BETANO (background) prepares to marry with HMAS KANIMBLA. (Date taken: 11 October 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20091011ran8106603_138 Seaman Medic Leisa Lowe communicates with the Operations Room from the Stern door, as HMAS BETANO (background) prepares to marry with HMAS KANIMBLA. (Date taken: 11 October 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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