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Royal Australian Navy Historical Center, Garden Island

{All Images are my own unless otherwise noted, reproduction permitted on request. All images used with the approval of the Royal Australian Navy. Special thanks to Commander Shane Moore, Director.}

This page is respectfully dedicated to the Sailors of the Royal Australian Navy. Past, present and future. Fair winds and following seas....

Garden Island Entrance, Sydney Ferry Landing.
The RAN Historical Center.
HMAS Protector Ships Wheel.
Japanese Ash Lantern from Ground Zero, Hiroshima.
Remains of the IJN Midget Submarine responsible for the attack on Sydney.
The collection! Held within the Salthorse Cafe.
21 inch Torpedo.
Another view.
HMAS Ships Badge Collection.
A Whaler.
Remnants of IJN Midget Submarine..
Naval shell display.
Gattling Gun.
Naval Artillery Cannon.
Radar operators consoles.
A Seacat AAW Missile Round.
HMAS Otama SSG-72 Periscope /1.
Otama's Periscope #2.
Compass Binnacle.
Mockup of a ships bridge.
HMAS Melbourne (R-21, Majestic Class CV) Anchor.
Propeller from River Class Frigate.
SPS 48 Radar #1.
SPS 48 Radar #2.
Hammer?.
Type 293 Radar array.
Type 293 Radar (AKA: Cheesewheel).
Single 40mm Bofors gun.
Single 40mm Bofors Gun.
Type 278 Height finding radar.
21 Inch Torpedo Launcher #1.
21 Inch Torpedo Launcher #2.
21 inch Torpedo Launcher #3.
Quad Seacat AAW Missile Launcher with Director.
Seacat behind the Gun Barrel line.
Seacat Launcher profile!.
Quad Seacat Missile Launcher.
Director for Seacat Missile .
Launcher for Ikara ASW Missile #1.
Launcher for Ikara ASW Missile #2.
Launcher for Ikara ASW Missile #3 .
Launcher for Ikara ASW Missile #4.
The Lighter Wombat.
Signalling mast.
RAN Historical Center Badge.
Barrel from an 8" Gun.
Ships Bow, A Monument to Corvettes.
Garden Island boasts the finest views of Sydney Harbour. This facility should not be missed, it is a wonderful tribute to the Australian Sailor and the ships in which they serve.
Next up, off to Brisbane and HMAS Diamantina, the last River Class Frigate.

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