HMAS Choules
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Royal Navy Helicopter Pilot Takes Part in Australian Bush Fire Rescues
January 10, 2020 seawaves
January 8 2020 – A Royal Navy helicopter pilot has helped save countless lives from the apocalyptic fires devastating Australia. Lieutenant Commander Nick Grimmer has been in near round-the-clock action for two months flying rescue missions, evacuating people otherwise trapped by the flames. The 35-year-old, originally from Great Yarmouth, is on a three-year exchange in Australia, swapping submarine-hunting Merlin helicopters…
2020 JanuaryAustralia, bush fires, HMAS Choules, Nick Grimmer, RFA Largs Bay
Milestone RAS as East Meets West
August 6, 2019 – On her way home to Fleet Base West from the warmer climes of the South West Pacific, HMAS Sirius rendezvoused with east-based HMA Ships Hobart and Choules in the waters off Jervis Bay for a replenishment at sea. A key milestone was achieved for Choules as she conducted her first ever replenishment with Sirius, an activity…
August 2019HMAS Choules, HMAS Hobart, HMAS Sirius, RAS, UNREP
HMAS Choules Visits Honiara
March 15, 2019 seawaves
March 5, 2019 – HMAS Choules arrived in Honiara today for a three-day visit to train with, and deliver stores for, the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) in advance of the national general elections in April. Australian Defence Force personnel from all Services have deployed on HMAS Choules for a month-long activity to undertake engagement and training with our…
March 2019HMAS Choules, Honiara, Port Vila, Vanuatu
HMAS Choules completes vist to Papua New Guinea
February 27, 2019 seawaves
February 27, 2019 – HMAS Choules has departed Papua New Guinea (PNG), having successfully completed a visit to Port Moresby and the Lombrum Naval Base, Her Majesty's Papua New Guinea Ship (HMPNGS) Tarangau in Manus Province. HMAS Choules delivered equipment and tools, gifted as part of the Defence Cooperation Program, that will be used to support the capability development of…
February 2019HMAS Choules, HMPNGS Tarangau, Lombrum Naval Base, Scott Houlihan
HMAS Choules Embarks on Engagement with the Pacific
February 20, 2019 – HMAS Choules has deployed on a month-long activity for maritime and land training with Australian regional partners in the Southwest Pacific. HMAS Choules, an amphibious landing ship, departed Townsville on 19 February bound for Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu, where Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel will undertake an extensive program of bilateral training with…
February 2019HMAS Choules, RAN, Townsville
HMAS Choules Flagship at the Royal Hobart Regatta
February 12, 2019 – HMAS Choules spent a busy weekend in Hobart, proudly representing the Royal Australian Navy as the Flag Ship for the Royal Hobart Regatta and opening her gangway to the public. The open day saw around 2000 people explore the amphibious Landing Ship Dock on Saturday. People young and old took the opportunity to explore the ship's…
February 2019HMAS Choules, Hobart, Royal Hobart Regatta, Scott Houlihan, Tasmania
HMAS Choules to open its heart to Sydney on 22 September
September 19, 2018 seawaves
September 19, 2018 – Navy enthusiasts and curious minds of all ages are in for a rare treat on Saturday 22 September as one of Australia's largest and tallest Navy ships, HMAS Choules, invites civilians on board in support of the NSW Kids in Need charity. The Royal Australian Navy Tour includes exclusive, behind-the-scenes access to naval base Garden Island and 176-metre…
September 2018HMAS Choules, RAN, Scott Houlihan, Syden
Amphibious forces join for major exercise
June 14, 2018 seawaves
Navy's amphibious focus has shifted into top gear with two Task Groups now deployed across the region. While the Indo-Pacific Endeavour Task Group continues its successful deployment in the South West Pacific, a major exercise has concluded off the north Queensland coast. Exercise SEA EXPLORER was one of a series of exercises, providing an opportunity for both Navy and Army…
June 2018Bowen, Exercise SEA EXPLORER, FS Croix du Sud, HMAS Choules, New Caledonia
Choules supports First of Class flight trials
Landing Ship Dock HMAS Choules has conducted First of Class Flight Trials for the CH-47F Chinook helicopter marking a significant increase to amphibious capability. Elements from the Australian Army's 5th Aviation Regiment and the Aircraft Maintenance and Flight Trials Unit embarked Choules for the duration of the flight trials. The CH-47F conducted 206 launches and flew for a total of…
March 2018AMAFTU, CH-47, Chinook, HMAS Choules, RAN
Flight deck marshaller shares milestone with HMAS Choules
HMAS Choules, together with Leading Seaman Aviation Technician Aircraft Jesse Palmer, achieved a significant milestone recently as both reached the milestone of 1,000 flight deck landings. On 30 November Leading Seaman Palmer, performing marshalling duties, directed the landing of a helicopter on the flight deck of Choules. It was the 1,000th landing on an Australian warship in his career as…
January 2018flight deck, HMAS Choules, RAN
Choules on task in New Zealand
HMAS Choules has delivered a combined force of 150 soldiers and marines from Australia and Tonga to New Zealand as part of Exercise SOUTHERN KATIPO. Her responsiveness was on show when she arrived alongside at Picton in the South Island only a week after supporting the people of Vanuatu as part of the evacuation of Ambae Island under threat of…
2017 OctoberHMAS Choules, New Zealand, Picton
Choules proves assistance prowess again
Preparing for an exercise scenario in New Zealand quickly became a real life disaster relief effort for the ship's company of HMAS Choules as a result of an active volcano. Choules had embarked in Townsville troops from 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment, 1st Combat Service Support Battalion and 10th Force Support Battalion, in addition to a platoon of His…
2017 OctoberHMAS Choules, RAN
Navy Completes Cyclone Assist Tasks
April 8, 2017 April 8, 2017 seawaves
April 8, 2017 – As North Queensland continues its transition from the emergency response to the recovery phase, HMAS Choules and Melville have completed their tasks, in consultation with the Queensland Government, and now returned to normal duties with the Royal Australian Navy. Chief of Joint Operations, Vice Admiral David Johnston said both ships provided valuable assistance in Operation Queensland…
2017 AprilCyclone Debbie, HMAS Choules, Queensland, RAN