Happy Mother’s Day

Happy Mother’s Day

 Happy Mother’s Day to all the awesome mothers out there… The serving mums, including those on deployment or on duty and not with their families today. The mums who are missing their serving kids today. The mums who keep the home fires burning whilst their...
HMAS Ballarat visit in Hobart by Anne Horner

HMAS Ballarat visit in Hobart by Anne Horner

On Friday 24th April, my grandsons and I visited HMAS Ballarat which was in Port for the ANZAC Day weekend. About a month ago, I happened to be reading the Hobart Port Authority shipping schedule and noticed that an “Australian Warship” was due in Port for five days...
Submarine Tour HMAS Farncomb by Lyn R

Submarine Tour HMAS Farncomb by Lyn R

Preface – Commissioned in 1998, HMAS Farncomb is the second of 6 Collins Class submarines to enter service in the Royal Australian Navy. At a length of 77.8 metres and a range of 11,500 nautical miles, the submarine has conducted a range of activities throughout...