Tag: Navy
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German Heavy Cruiser KMS Prinz Eugen
German Heavy Cruiser KMS Prinz Eugen Prinz Eugen was an Admiral Hipper-class heavy cruiser that served with Nazi Germany’s Kriegsmarine during World War II. The ship was laid down in April 1936, launched in August 1938, and entered service after the outbreak of war, in August 1940. Prinz Eugen saw action during Operation Rheinübung, an… Read more
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ANZAC Day Sydney
ANZAC Day Sydney We usually attend ANZAC Dawn Service in our home town of Singleton. However since our daughter joined the RAN and was marching in Sydney we travelled down to see her. By far the biggest parade in the state if not Australia (we haven’t seen Melbourne’s parade so cant compare). It was impressive… Read more
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HMAS Newcastle Arriving in Newcastle Harbour
HMAS Newcastle FFG 06 arrived in Newcastle Harbour today for what will probably be its final visit before decommissioning. We arrived early and spent a relaxing afternoon walking on the foreshore. We had a very nice steak pie at Harry’s Cafe De-Wheels and an ice cream from across the road. The foreshore was a… Read more