HMAS Pirie (ACPB 83)

HMAS Pirie (ACPB 83) arrives home The Royal Australian Navy (RAN), Armidale Class Patrol Boat (ACPB), HMAS Pirie, arrived home today to Darwin Naval Base after a deployment to the Southwest Pacific. The state of the art vessel has just completed the five week long journey with her sister ship HMAS Launceston. Launceston and Pirie were fortunate to visit Vanuatu, Samoa, the Cook Islands and Tonga, during their deployment to the region. This opportunity allowed the ACPBs the opportunity to engage Australia’s regional neighbours and strengthen international ties. (Photo: Australia DoD)

HMAS Pirie (ACPB 83)

HMAS Pirie (ACPB 83) arrives home The Royal Australian Navy (RAN), Armidale Class Patrol Boat (ACPB), HMAS Pirie, arrived home today to Darwin Naval Base after a deployment to the Southwest Pacific. The state of the art vessel has just completed the five week long journey with her sister ship HMAS Launceston. Launceston and Pirie were fortunate to visit Vanuatu, Samoa, the Cook Islands and Tonga, during their deployment to the region. This opportunity allowed the ACPBs the opportunity to engage Australia’s regional neighbours and strengthen international ties. (Photo: Australia DoD)

RVS Tukoro

Patrol Boat, Republic of Vanuatu Ship (RVS)Tukoro anchored at Puom, Northern New Caledonia during Exercise Croix Du Sud. (Photo: Australia DoD)

BRP Gregorio del Pilar (PF-15)

The Philippine Navy's newest ship, BRP Gregorio del Pilar (PF-15), arrives at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam during a scheduled port visit. The ship, a former U.S. Coast Guard cutter, is on its maiden voyage to the Republic of the Philippines to join the Philippine Navy Fleet. As a multi-mission surface combatant ship, Gregorio del Pilar becomes the first gas-turbine jet engine-powered vessel in the Philippine Navy fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class (SW) Mark Logico/Released)