HMAS Farncomb (SSG 74) is the second of six Collins-class submarines operated by the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). Named for Rear Admiral Harold Farncomb...
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until her decommissioning in 1998. The ship was sunk as a target by HMAS Farncomb in June 1999. Images and footage of the ship sinking have been used...
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flag rank in the RAN. The Collins class submarine HMAS Farncomb is named in his honour. Harold Farncomb was born in North Sydney, New South Wales on 28...
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operations in the Indo-Pacific, commanded the Collins-class submarine HMAS Farncomb, was Deputy Chief of Navy from 2018 to 2020, and served as Commander...
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HMAS Arunta HMAS Ballarat HMAS Toowoomba HMAS Perth HMAS Stuart Collins-class submarine HMAS Collins HMAS Farncomb HMAS Waller HMAS Dechaineux HMAS Sheean...
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Fleet Base East (HMAS Kuttabul, in Sydney) and Fleet Base West (HMAS Stirling, near Perth). Mine warfare assets are located at HMAS Waterhen (also in...
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05°51′42″S 106°7′52″E / 5.86167°S 106.13111°E / -5.86167; 106.13111 HMAS Perth was one of three modified Leander-class light cruisers used by the Royal...
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At the end of the works on Rankin, personnel were transferred from HMAS Farncomb (which was commencing a similar period of maintenance and upgrades)...
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It was sunk by a Mark 48 torpedo fired from the Australian submarine HMAS Farncomb on 24 July 2012. Wikimedia Commons has media related to USS Kilauea...
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put into action. The Missouri battle group, with USS Long Beach, HMAS Darwin, HMAS Hobart and other escort and supply ships, assumed the role of "aggressor"...
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combined with other factors affecting Waller’s sister boats, left HMAS Farncomb as the only operational submarine in Australian service as of mid-2009...
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HMAS Choules (L100) is a Bay-class landing ship that served with the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) from 2006 to 2011, before being purchased by the Royal...
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HMAS Sheean (SSG 77) is the fifth of six Collins-class submarines operated by the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). Named for Ordinary Seaman Edward Sheean...
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HMAS Creswell, is the training facility of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) that predominately includes The Royal Australian Naval College (RANC) as well...
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Commons has media related to HMAS Collins (SSG 73). "HMAS Collins". Royal Australian Navy. Retrieved 1 January 2013. "Tour of HMAS Collins by IGN Australia"...
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Australian Navy (RAN) sank HMAS Torrens on June 14, 1999 with a Mk48 wire guided torpedo fired from the Collins-class submarine HMAS Farncomb. Torrens was the last...
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refit, Captain Farncomb was replaced by Captain Emile Dechaineux. On the morning of 7 February, Crutchley transferred his flag to HMAS Shropshire; the...
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class submarine HMAS Collins (SSG 73) HMAS Farncomb (SSG 74) HMAS Waller (SSG 75) HMAS Dechaineux (SSG 76) HMAS Sheean (SSG 77) HMAS Rankin (SSG 78) T45...
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HMAS Sydney (R17/A214/P214/L134) was a Majestic-class light aircraft carrier operated by the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). She was built for the Royal Navy...
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1996–1997, p. 23 Shaw, HMAS Onslow, p. 15 Shaw, HMAS Onslow, p. 21 Sharped (ed.), Jane's Fighting Ships 1992–93, p. 22 "HMAS Ovens". Ship Histories....
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HMAS Otama (SS 62/SSG 62) was an Oberon-class submarine, formerly of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). Built in Scotland, the submarine was the last of...
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Collins 2001 HMAS Diamantina M 86 Minehunter Huon 2002 HMAS Farncomb SSG 74 Submarine Collins 1998 HMAS Gascoyne M 85 Minehunter Huon 2001 HMAS Glenelg ACPB...
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1996–1997, p. 23 Shaw, HMAS Onslow, p. 15 Shaw, HMAS Onslow, p. 21 Sharpe (ed.), Jane's Fighting Ships 1992–93, p. 22 Shaw, HMAS Onslow, p. 19 Bastock...
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maintenance in dry dock. HMAS Onslow returning to Hawaii from RIMPAC 98. HMAS Onslow's fin and masts. HMAS Onslow's nameplate. HMAS Onslow on display at the...
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HMAS Orion (S 61) was an Oberon-class submarine of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). One of six submarines ordered by the RAN during the 1960s, Orion, named...
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attack on 21 October 1944 while commanding HMAS Australia. On 14 December 2000, Dechaineux and Sheean arrived at HMAS Stirling, following the completion of...
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HMAS Supply (A195), named after the Royal Navy ship HMS Supply, is the lead ship of the Supply-class replenishment oilers built for the Royal Australian...
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Australia in May 2021 and arrived in late June. HMAS Supply commissioned at Fleet Base East on 10 April 2021. HMAS Stalwart commissioned at Fleet Base West on...
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HMAS AE1 was an E-class submarine of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). She was the first submarine to serve in the RAN, and sank with all hands near what...
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HMAS Sydney HMAS Darwin HMAS Parramatta HMAS Perth HMAS Stuart HMAS Broome HMAS Bundaberg HMAS Farncomb HMAS Benalla HMAS Diamantina HMAS Huon HMAS Gascoyne...
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