HMAS Melville (A 246) — HMAS Melville is the second ship of the Leeuwin class of hydrographic survey vessels of the Royal Australian Navy. Melville is named after Melville Island to the north of Darwin, Northern Territory. Melville is the first commissioned ship of the… … Wikipedia
HMAS Cairns (naval base) — HMAS Cairns is a naval base of the Royal Australian Navy located in Cairns, Queensland.HistoryThe Royal Australian Navy had been using Cairns as a regular stop since before World War II. Many ships made Cairns their principal port of call during… … Wikipedia
Melville — may refer to: Contents 1 Places 1.1 In Australia 1.2 In Canada 1 … Wikipedia
HMAS Leeuwin (A 245) — is the lead ship of the Leeuwin Class of Hydrographic Survey vessels of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). Leeuwin is named after Cape Leeuwin, in the South West of Western Australia, and is the first ship of the Royal Australian Navy to carry this … Wikipedia
HMAS Coonawarra — Infobox Military Structure name=HMAS Coonawarra location=Darwin, Northern Territory caption=Attack class boats at Stokes Hill Wharf, Darwin March 1975 (after Cyclone Tracy). type=Navy base built=1940 materials= used=1935 current… … Wikipedia
HMAS Penguin — Three ships and three shore installations of the Royal Australian Navy have been named HMAS Penguin after the aquatic, flightless bird:* HMS Penguin (1877) A composite sloop originally commissioned by the Royal Navy, before being transferred to… … Wikipedia
HMAS Albatross — 34° 56′ 54″ S 150° 32′ 12″ E / 34.948333, 150.536667 … Wikipédia en Français
History of the Royal Australian Navy — The History of the Royal Australian Navy can be traced back to 1788 and the colonisation of Australia by the British. During the period until 1859, vessels of the Royal Navy made frequent trips to the new colonies. In 1859, the Australia Squadron … Wikipedia
Leeuwin class survey vessel — The Leeuwin class is a class of two hydrographic survey vessels in the Royal Australian Navy, HMAS Leeuwin and HMAS Melville . Both ships were built by NQEA in Cairns, Queensland, and entered service in 2000.Both ships take their names from… … Wikipedia
Royal Australian Navy Hydrographic Service — The Royal Australian Navy Hydrographic Service is the agency of the Australian Commonwealth Government responsible for the mapping and surveying of undersea terrain and irregularities on and under the water s surface (known collectively as… … Wikipedia
