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07 August 2006
Images from Exercise RIMPAC 2006

HMA Ships RANKIN (submarine), STUART and MANOORA participated in Exercise RIMPAC 2006, a bi-annual multi-national exercise conducted off the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean. RIMPAC aims to enhance key war fighting skill sets and interoperability to enable RIMPAC nations to participate in advanced real world litteral operations. RAN ships took part in RIMPAC 06 in conjunction with over 40 other units from the USA, Canada, Japan, Korea, Peru and Chile.

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Sailors line the decks in proceedure alpha as HMAS Manoora leaves Pearl Harbor.

(Date taken: 31 July 2006)

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Sailors line the decks in proceedure alpha as HMAS Manoora leaves Pearl Harbor.


(Date taken: 31 July 2006)

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Petty Officer Physical Training Instructor Roger Roy takes Lieutenant Ben Hissink and other crew through their paces on HMAS Manoora.

(Date taken: 31 July 2006)

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Swimmer of the watch Able Seaman Boatswains Mate Nino Libiran swims out to "oscar" during a man overboard exercise on HMAS Manoora.

(Date taken: 31 July 2006)

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Swimmer of the watch Able Seaman Boatswains Mate Nino Libiran recovers "oscar" during a man overboard exercise on HMAS Manoora.

(Date taken: 31 July 2006)

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Swimmer of the watch Able Seaman Boatswains Mate Nino Libiran is recovered after rescuing "oscar" during a man overboard exercise on HMAS Manoora.

(Date taken: 31 July 2006)

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Leading Seaman Aviation Technician Airframes Darren Pretious fires a 9mm pistol during small arms firing on HMAS Manoora's flight deck.

(Date taken: 31 July 2006)

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Lieutenant Commander Leif Maxfield, Executive Officer HMAS Manoora, fires a F88 Steyr during small arms firing on HMAS Manoora's flight deck.

(Date taken: 31 July 2006)

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Able Seaman Boatswains Mate (ABBM) Ben Stewart and ABBM Nathan "nato" Adamson fire Minimi machine guns during small arms firing on HMAS Manoora's flight deck.

(Date taken: 31 July 2006)

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Crew line out and approach the firing line during small arms firing on HMAS Manoora's flight deck.

(Date taken: 31 July 2006)

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Small arms firing on HMAS Manoora's flight deck.

(Date taken: 31 July 2006)

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Corporal Clint Chilcott loads a Minimi machine gun during small arms firing on HMAS Manoora's flight deck.

(Date taken: 31 July 2006)

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Corporal Clint Chilcott fires a Minimi machine gun during small arms firing on HMAS Manoora's flight deck.

(Date taken: 31 July 2006)

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Corporal Clint Chilcott fires a Minimi machine gun during small arms firing on HMAS Manoora's flight deck

(Date taken: 31 July 2006)

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