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HMAS Tobruk
Sails to Sinai
February 26 saw the 5800 tonne Sinaibound
heavy lift ship HMAS TOBRUK
make a two-day stop-over at HMAS
STIRLING in Cockbum Sound, WA, before
sailing for Ashdod in the Mediterranean.
Commanded by Commander Robert Walls. RAN,
TOBRCk •-•I making its first visit to Western Australia, h
berthed at 0700 hours on the hnday and sailed ihc following
Sunday at I000 hours,
HMAS TOBRUK took eight days to make the voyage from
Brisbane 10 HMAS STIR1 INC where it arrived in immaculate
condition.
On board the tank deck TOBRUK carried eight K \ \l
white-painted, unarmed Iroguots helicopters, to be used in an
observer's role, patrolling boundaries and transporting supplies in
the demilitarised /one of the Sinai. The helicopters are from No
y Squadron, Amberley. Queensland.
During its brief visit loSTIRLING the senior RAAF Officer
in Western Australia, the Commanding Officer of RAAI base
Pcarcc. Air Commodore Norman Afhworth and seven senior
RAAf officers took the opportunity to view the ship.
The 100-plus Australian contingent was to be established at
HI Goran by March 20.
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HMAS TOBRlK arrhes at HMAS STIKUNG for a t»o-day
stoposer before sailing for the Sinai. (Photo — RAN)
in Iroquois is lowered from HMAS TOBRl A at the southern
Israeli port of Ashdod. (Photo— RAN)
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Berthed at HMAS STIRLING *ith OH. 1201 alongside. The
nuclear pottered cruiser I'SS TRl'XTON is in the background. HMAS TOBRl A is fare»elled by a RAAh Iroquois after the
IPhoto — RAN)
completion of a successful \oyage. (Photo — RAN)
July. 1982
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