User:Saberwyn/2009 Sydney Harbour Fleet Entry

On the morning of 13 March 2009, twelve warships of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) and one ship of the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) performed a ceremonial Fleet Entry into Sydney Harbour. They joined another four warships and two auxiliaries anchored in the harbour for a fleet review: the largest gathering of military vessels in Sydney Harbour since the Australian Bicentenary in 1988. At least two more warships were present but not involved in the event.

This page is divided into three sections. The first is a list of the ships in Sydney Harbour for the event, which is broken into three parts: the list of ships in the order they entered Sydney Heads, those ships already in the harbour and involved in the review, and those ships in the harbour but not involved. The second section is the photographs taken by Saberwyn for the event, which is split into two parts: those taken from North Head for the Fleet Entry, and those taken from a Manly Ferry of the anchored ships waiting for review.

Ships involved

Name	Hull number	Class and type
Order of Entry
Sydney	03	Adeliade class frigate
Anzac	150	Anzac class frigate
Newcastle	06	Adeliade class frigate
Kanimbla	51	Kanimbla class landing platform amphibious
Ballarat	155	Anzac class frigate
Stuart	153	Anzac class frigate
Success	OR304	Durance class oiler
Manoora	52	Kanimbla class landing platform amphibious
Canterbury	L421	Multi-Role Vessel
Diamantina	86	Huon class minehunter
Gascoyne	85	Huon class minehunter
Yarra	87	Huon class minehunter
Norman	84	Huon class minehunter
In harbour for review
Sirius	O266	Fleet Replenishment Vessel
Farncomb	-	Collins class submarine
Hawkesbury	83	Huon class minehunter
Darwin	04	Adeliade class frigate
Wallaroo	Y299	Auxiliary minesweeper
Bandicoot	Y298	Auxiliary minesweeper
In harbour but not for review
Parramatta	154	Anzac class frigate
Tobruk	50	Round Table class landing ship tank
Unidentified patrol boat	-

Photographs

From North Head

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