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Image Not Available for Commissioning of HMAS WOLLONGONG
Commissioning of HMAS WOLLONGONG
Image Not Available for Commissioning of HMAS WOLLONGONG

Commissioning of HMAS WOLLONGONG

Date23 June 2007
Object numberANMS1360[003]
NameInvitation
MediumCardboard
DimensionsOverall: 110 x 157 mm
ClassificationsCommemorative artefacts
Credit LineANMM Collection Gift from Mary-Louise Williams
DescriptionInvitation from Royal Australian Navy; Rear Admiral D R Thomas, AM, CSC, RAN Commander Australian Fleet and LCDR M W Taylor, CO HMAS WOLLONGONG for the commissioning of HMAS WOLLONGONG, Garden Island, NSW, 23 June 2007.HistoryHMAS Wollongong III was commissioned on 23 June 2007 and is one of thirteen Armidale class patrol boats. The vessels are used by the Navy during operations focused on the nation's fisheries protection, immigration, customs and drug law enforcement.