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    South Pacific. The Royal Australian Navy was initially a green-water navy, as the Royal Navy provided a blue-water force to the Australian Squadron, which...
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  • The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) fleet is made up of 31 commissioned warships and 16 non-commissioned as of April 2024[update]. The main strength is the...
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    The history of the Royal Australian Navy traces the development of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) from the colonisation of Australia by the British in...
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  • The Royal Australian Navy Submarine Service is the submarine element of the Royal Australian Navy. The service currently forms the Navy's Submarine Force...
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    that have served in the Royal Australian Navy (and period of service) Since its foundation in 1913, the Royal Australian Navy has operated a large number...
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  • The Royal Australian Navy, although a significant force in the Asia-Pacific region, is nonetheless classed as a medium-sized navy. Its fleet is based...
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    of the Royal Australian Navy, including past and present aircraft operated by the Navy of Australia]. "MH-60R Seahawk". Royal Australian Navy. Archived...
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  • The Australian Defence Force's (ADF) ranks of officers and enlisted personnel in each of its three service branches of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN)...
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  • Australia. Stevens, D. (2001). The Royal Australian Navy — A History. Melbourne: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0195555422. Portals: Australia Royal Australian...
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    The Royal Navy (RN) is the naval warfare force of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies, and a component of His Majesty's...
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    national interests. It has three branches: the Royal Australian Navy (RAN), Australian Army and the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). The ADF has a strength...
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    Future planning of the Royal Navy's capabilities is set through periodic Defence Reviews carried out by the British Government. In July 2024, the newly...
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  • The Royal Australian Navy Memorial on Anzac Parade in Canberra, the national capital of Australia, honours the sailors who have served to protect the...
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  • "Royal Australian Navy" is the official march of the Royal Australian Navy. It replaces the previous march "Heart of Oak". The march was composed to celebrate...
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    Australian white ensign (also known as the Australian naval ensign or the Royal Australian Navy ensign) is a naval ensign used by ships of the Royal Australian...
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    modern uniforms of Trinity House, the Royal Australian Navy, the Royal New Zealand Navy and Royal Malaysian Navy are virtually identical to RN uniforms...
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  • The Royal Australian Navy School of Underwater Medicine (RANSUM) is an instructor-led training course based at Sydney, Australia. Before 1961 medical support...
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  • The following is a list of Australians who have attained admiral rank within the Royal Australian Navy (RAN); that is, officers who have held the rank...
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  • rank of commander in the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) is identical in description to that of a commander in the British Royal Navy. RAN chaplains who are...
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    Royal Australian Navy and the Australian Army. Constitutionally the Governor-General of Australia is the de jure Commander-in-Chief of the Australian...
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    submarines are Australian-built diesel-electric submarines operated by the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). The Collins class takes its name from Australian Vice Admiral...
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  • Far North Queensland Regiment Royal Australian Artillery 20th Surveillance and Target Acquisition Regiment Australian Army Aviation 161st Reconnaissance...
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    Captain (Capt) is a senior officer rank of the Royal Navy. It ranks above commander and below commodore and has a NATO ranking code of OF-5. The rank is...
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  • The Australian Defence Force is made up of the Royal Australian Navy, Australian Army and the Royal Australian Air Force. These three military services...
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    The Chief of Navy is the most senior appointment in the Royal Australian Navy, responsible to the Chief of the Defence Force (CDF) and the Secretary of...
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    being built for the United Kingdom's Royal Navy, with variants also being built for the Australian and Canadian navies. The programme, known as the Global...
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    first proposed in the United States Navy by the Naval Research Laboratory's physicist Ross Gunn in 1939. The Royal Navy began researching designs for nuclear...
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  • "Australian White Ensign". Royal Australian Navy Website. Retrieved 9 September 2024. "Chief of Navy's Personal Distinguishing Flag". Royal Australian...
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    the War on Terror. Signalman was a trade category in use by the Royal Australian Navy until its amalgamation with the Radio Operator category in 1999...
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    During World War II the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) formed beach commando units to go ashore with the first wave of amphibious assaults. They would conduct...
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