List of recent Australian warship deployments to the Middle East

List of recent Australian warship deployments to the Middle East

The Royal Australian Navy has deployed ships to the Middle East over 35 times since 1990. These ships have participated in the 1991 Gulf War, enforced sanctions against Iraq, taken part in the 2003 Invasion of Iraq and provided security for Iraq's oil exports.

The dates provided are the dates the ship arrived and departed from the Middle East Area of Opertions. Please see the [http://www.navy.gov.au/w/images/Working_Paper_18.pdf Database of Royal Australian Navy Operations 1990-2005] for the dates the ships arrived and departed from Australia.

Except where otherwise noted, all ships mainly operated in the Persian Gulf.

Deployments

Notes

References

* Vanessa Bendle (Principal author), David Griffin, Peter Laurence, Richard McMillan, Brett Mitchell, Greg Nash, John Perryman, David Stevens, Nial Wheate [http://www.navy.gov.au/w/images/Working_Paper_18.pdf Database of Royal Australian Navy Operations 1990-2005] . Seapower Centre - Australia.
* Greg Nash and David Stevens (2006) "Australia's Navy in the Gulf. From Countenance to Catalyst, 1941-2006". Topmill, Sydney.


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