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1959: Battle Class destroyer HMAS TOBRUK [I] on Sydney Harbour - RAN Historical.

5296. On March 16, 1959, HMAS TOBRUK [I] and sister ship HMAS ANZAC [I] sailed from Sydney to relieve HMAS QUICKMATCH and HMAS QUEENBOROUGH in the Commonwealth Strategic Reserve at Singapore for the last time. The two destroyers returned in December. This photo could be taken around the time of their departure or return, but TOBRUK does not have the crew dressing ship with the ceremony generally seen on such occasions. In any event she was away for most of that year.

 

Photo: RAN Historical, Navy Heritage Collection image ID NO. 04335.

 

 

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Uploaded on December 15, 2011