Navy Fleet entry

ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY
Fleet Entry, Fleet Air Arm Flypast and Fleet Divisions

13 MARCH 2009

The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) will conduct a ceremonial Fleet Entry with 15 warships steaming into Sydney Harbour accompanied by a Fleet Air Arm Flypast. This spectacular event will be the culmination of the Fleet Concentration Period, one of the Navy’s largest exercises, conducted on the East Coast of Australia during February and March 2009. This will be followed by a ceremonial inspection of the RAN ships by the Commander Australian Fleet, RADM Nigel Coates, AM, RAN, and his senior staff while the ships are at anchor in Sydney Harbour.

The ships will be anchored in the harbour between Kirribilli Point and Bradley’s Head, out of the way of the main shipping channels. This number of warships has not been seen in Sydney Harbour since the Bicentennial celebrations in 1988. The Fleet Entry coincides with other Sydney Harbour Week 2009 activities, and interest from a variety of yachting, boating and historical maritime clubs is expected.

HMAS Sydney

MV SYDNEY

Time: 6.30am to 11.30am
Departs: Aquarium Wharf, Darling Harbour
Includes: Continental style breakfast

Cost: Adults $45/ Children $39 (5-15yrs)

BALMORAL BELLE

Time: 6.30am to 11.30am
Departs: Balmoral Beach public wharf
Includes: Egg & bacon roll, tea & coffee etc

Cost: Adults $45/ Children $39 (5-15yrs)

Drop off in the city available!

The program for the event is as follows:

0715 - HMAS SydneyClassAdelaide Class Commissioned29 January 1983
2.5nm East of Line Zulu.
0730 - HMAS Sydney leads the Fleet of 15 ships into Sydney Harbour.

All Ship’s in Procedure ALPHA.
All Ship’s pay respects to HMAS Sydney 1 Mast

0810 - HMAS Sydney Anchors
0810-0930 Ships Anchor as detailed in Anchorage Plan.
On completion All Ships make preps for Divisions ‘Out Ladders and Boats’
On completion Ships Boats as directed Inshore.
+30 minutes Prep’s complete/Ships Companies Fall In for Divisions
Inspecting Officer received Onboard (Piping Party) Divisions.
On completion Divisions complete/Clear off the Upperdecks.

0945 Dress Ship.
0950 All Ships Clear Lower Deck – Man Ship.
1000 COMAUSFLT departs Mosman Wharf with Her Excellency the Governor of NSW.
1000-1040 Fleet Review.
1001 HMAS Sydney commences 21 Gun Salute.
Cheer Ship as Her Excellency sails past in the Admiral’s Barge.
1010 Seahawk flypast with AWE.
1020 Fleet Air Arm flypast.
1030 F/A-18 flypast (to be confirmed).

ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY Fleet Entry, Fleet Air Arm Flypast and Fleet Divisions

ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY
Fleet Entry, Fleet Air Arm Flypast and Fleet Divisions