I was recently invited to hitch a ride from Townsville to Sydney on HMAS Canberra, flagship of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN), one of two Spanish-hulled Landing Helicopter Dock (LHD) multi-role ...

ON the bridge wing of the navy's newest and biggest ever warship, HMAS Canberra, the scale of the assault ship is dramatic and stark. With Melbourne city silhouetted across a shimmering Port Phillip ...

The Royal Australian Navy’s landing helicopter dock ship HMAS Canberra has conducted first of class flight trials (FOCFT) for the Tiger ARH helicopter, the navy announced on 22 October. The trials ...

Family and friends have been reunited in emotional scenes after 450 men and women who embarked on the HMAS Canberra returned to Sydney following a five-month deployment. The Landing Helicopter Dock ...

HMAS Canberra has returned to Australia following its successful maiden deployment to Fiji in the wake of Tropical Cyclone Winston. Following a request from the Fijian Government, HMAS Canberra was ...

In the Tasman Sea two submarines are stalking a fleet of warships, as part of a two-week-long war game — it is debateable who is winning. Royal Australian Navy Fleet Commander Rear Admiral Stuart ...

The Australian Defence Force has given a rare look inside their HMAS ship and the new young faces leading the front line to protect the country. Around him a small team of crew are at their posts, ...

NUSHIP Canberra has been making waves, wowing Melburnians during sea trials in Port Phillip Bay. The ship, the largest ever built for the Royal Australian Navy, is the first of two Canberra Class ...

Governor-General Sir Peter Cosgrove, Prime Minister Tony Abbott and Navy Chief Vice-Admiral Tim Barrett welcomed the ship to the Royal Australian Navy. Mr Abbott was given a VIP tour of the ship prior ...

Captain Frank Getting was commander of HMAS Canberra when it was sunk during a vicious sea battle off Savo Island in the Coral Sea in August 1942, just two months after he had assumed command. HMAS ...