Thursday, September 8, 2011

HMAS Huon (M82)

Royal Australian Navy Coastal Mine Hunter, HMAS Huon, commences operation in Moreton Bay as part of Operation Queensland Flood Assist. Mid Caption: Fitted with sophisticated sonar equipment the ship will search for debris that poses a navigational hazard to shipping in Moreton Bay and Brisbane River. The mission as requested by Emergency Management Queensland will be directed by a Maritime Task Group, established at Bulimba Barracks. The Task Group includes headquarters personnel, Clearance Divers, a Deployable Geospatial Team and three Navy Fleet units: HMAS Huon and two Hydrographic Survey Motor Launches, HMA Ships Paluma and Shepparton arriving later today. (Photograph by: Corporal (CPL) Janine Fabre)

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