Image Gallery 2009
23 September 2009
HMAS Toowoomba disarms pirate threat
HMAS Toowoomba successfully thwarted a piracy attack by answering a call for assistance and conducting a boarding of a suspect vessel, 50 miles off the coast of Yemen in the Gulf of Aden.
Late on Sunday night Australian time (September 20), Toowoomba responded to an emergency radio call from the Merchant Vessel BBC Portugal, which reported sighting a boat carrying a group of armed personnel closing at high speed.
Under the command of Commander Ivan Ingham, Toowoomba immediately responded to the developing situation by moving to the scene at high speed to investigate and provide assistance.
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50 Cal machine gun is manned on the deck of HMAS Toowoomba.
(Date taken: 20 September 2009)
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HMAS Toowoomba Boarding Party conducts a thorough and effective search.
The search of the suspect vessel revealed a cache of weapons including a Rocket Propelled Grenade Launcher (RPG), six AK47 Assault Rifles, a G3 Assault Rifle and a large quantity of ammunition.
(Date taken: 20 September 2009)
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HMAS Toowoomba Boarding Party conducts a thorough and effective search.
The search of the suspect vessel revealed a cache of weapons including a Rocket Propelled Grenade Launcher (RPG), six AK47 Assault Rifles, a G3 Assault Rifle and a large quantity of ammunition.
(Date taken: 20 September 2009)
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HMAS Toowoomba Boarding Party conducts a thorough and effective search.
The search of the suspect vessel revealed a cache of weapons including a Rocket Propelled Grenade Launcher (RPG), six AK47 Assault Rifles, a G3 Assault Rifle and a large quantity of ammunition.
(Date taken: 20 September 2009)
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On reaching the suspect vessel, HMAS Toowoomba launched her specialist Boarding Team to investigate, search, disarm and seize.
(Date taken: 20 September 2009)
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On reaching the suspect vessel, HMAS Toowoomba launched her specialist Boarding Team to investigate, search, disarm and seize.
(Date taken: 20 September 2009)
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On reaching the suspect vessel, HMAS Toowoomba launched her specialist Boarding Team to investigate, search, disarm and seize.
(Date taken: 20 September 2009)
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The search of the suspect vessel revealed a cache of weapons including a Rocket Propelled Grenade Launcher (RPG), six AK47 Assault Rifles, a G3 Assault Rifle and a large quantity of ammunition.
(Date taken: 20 September 2009)
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