HMAS Canberra


This site is dedicated to all the Royal Australian Navy personnel who served in HMAS Canberra FFG-02 when the Ship Commissioned in Seattle, Washington, USA on the 21st of March 1981 until its Decommissioning at Fleet Base West, Rockingham Western Australia on the 12th of November 2005.

 

General News - Updated 27 February 2010

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Website Update - TOP JACK 3 Mess HMAS Canberra 1987-90

12 February 2010

The TOP JACK 3 Mess 1987-88- Webpage incorporated into the site it includes a brief History, TOP JACK Nominal list and TOP JACK Image Gallery


Website Update - News Article Gallery

27 February 2010

The News Article Gallery has been updated with Navy News Articles from 1980-1993


Vale ex-POCSS Phillip "Skimmo" Skimmings

ex POCSS (EW) Phillip "Skimmo" Skimmings passed away in Queensland on 01 February 2010, Skimmo served in HMAS Canberra on 2 occassions as a LSROEW from 5/4/88 to 12/8/90 and a PORSEW from 20/12/93 to 5/12 94.

His funeral service will take place at Allambie Crematorium and Memorial Park, Nerang at 1100hrs  Wednesday 03 February 2010.

Drinks at the Nerang  RSL  at 1300hrs

Brian Brennan a former shipmates tribute" Phil Skimmings, this world will be a little less colourful without you. I'll miss you. Who can forget the chicken dance or the parrot costume? You left us a great legacy of fun and friendship. Stand easy sailor."

Rest in Peace Skimmo, without a doubt you were a fine and caring shipmate with a wonderful sense of humour who will be sadly missed by the Navy Family, our thoughts are with your Family at this difficult time.

Yours Aye,

Lee " Bickies" Webster

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Australia Day Awards 2010 - Former HMAS Canberra Commanding Officer awarded CSC

Ray Leggatt on the Bridge Wing of HMAS Canberra 2005

 

Captain Ray Leggatt CSC RAN the Decommissioning Commanding Officer of HMAS Canberra 2004-2005 has been awarded the CONSPICUOUS SERVICE CROSS (CSC) For outstanding achievement as the Commanding Officer HMAS Watson and as the Training Authority Maritime Warfare.


Captain Leggatt’s contribution in one of the Royal Australian Navy’s most senior command and training roles has been outstanding in every respect. As Commanding Officer he has provided first class leadership to those under his command. As Training Authority Maritime Warfare, he has directed output from a complex and diverse organisation to produce outstanding results that will have a lasting benefit for the Royal Australian Navy.

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AASM with Clasp ‘KUWAIT’ and ASM with Clasp ‘KUWAIT’ - HMAS Canberra 1993

On 29 November 2009, the Governor-General signed new Instruments of determination for the AASM with Clasp ‘KUWAIT’ and ASM with Clasp ‘KUWAIT’.


A recent review by the Nature of Service Branch determined that service on Operation DAMASK VI during the period 13 January 1993 to 19 January 1993 was inappropriately classified.  In June 2009 the Prime Minister, following a recommendation by the CDF, agreed that the Operation DAMASK VI operational area be added to Schedule 2 of the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986 (VEA).


The determinations for the AASM with Clasp ‘KUWAIT’ and ASM with Clasp ‘KUWAIT’ have been updated to reflect appropriate recognition for the ship’s company of HMAS CANBERRA engaged on Operation DAMASK VI in January 1993.


The Instruments amend the AASM with Clasp ‘KUWAIT’ by adding a specific provision for service on Operation DAMASK VI, and amend the ASM with Clasp ‘KUWAIT’ by adding an exclusionary clause preventing members being awarded both medals for the same deployment.


In accordance with established policy, eligible personnel who have been awarded the ASM with Clasp ‘KUWAIT’ for Operation DAMASK VI will not be issued with the AASM until they physically return the previously awarded ASM; the exception being in cases where other clasps to the ASM are held, or where the Clasp ‘KUWAIT’ has been awarded for a separate deployment.

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Website Update -North West Indian Ocean Deployment - 1983

03 December 2009

The HMAS Canberra North West Indian Ocean Deployment - Webpage incorporated into the site it includes a brief History, Ships Company Nominal list and Deployment Cruise Book Gallery

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Website Update-Claude Choules

Britain's last surviving WWI veteran commissioned HMAS Canberra 1

Claude Choules

He was a commissioning crew member of the HMAS Canberra and served with her until 1931 when he discharged from the RAN before rejoining as a torpedo and anti-submarine instructor in 1932...More

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News Image Gallery

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New Articles 1981-2009

Images of various New Article collected from 1980 until 2009.