The Royal Australian Navy at RIMPAC 2004

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HMAS NEWCASTLE (CAPT Trevor Jones), HMAS SUCCESS (CMDR Mark McIntosh) & HMAS PARRAMATTA (CMDR Michel Noonan) sail from FBE for EX RIMPAC 2004.
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RAS Special Sea Dutymen fall in for first replenishment at sea (RAS) with HMAS SUCCESS on the way to EX RIMPAC 2004.
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LSCIS Cole breaks from signalling during a replenishment at sea (RAS).
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LSET Williams and ABET Downes conduct maintenance on the Separate Track and Illumination Radar (STIR) onboard HMAS Newcastle.
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HMAS NEWCASTLE cooks hard at work preparing for lunch enroute to EX RIMPAC in Hawaii.
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CPOCOXN Scully storming the passageways onboard HMAS Newcastle enroute to EX RIMPAC in Hawaii.
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LSET Shoobert, CPOET Giles and ABET Downes take in the views on arrival Lautoka, Fiji.
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HMAS NEWCASTLE at procedure Alpha at Lautoka, Fiji.
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CAPT Trevor Jones and CMDR Mark McIntosh at traditional welcoming ceremony on arrival at Lautoka, Fiji.
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HMAS SUCCESS Sea King Helicopter delivers supplies to HMAS Newcastle.
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CPO Cross, PO Maltman, LS Shoobert and AB Mortimer conduct Missile Clean onboard HMAS Newcastle enroute to EX RIMPAC in Hawaii.
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DMEO (LEUT Thomson) controlling refuelling operations onboard HMAS Newcastle enroute to EX RIMPAC in Hawaii.
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LSMT McGovern and LSMT Ross conduct some corrective maintenance on a power supply onboard HMAS Newcastle enroute to EX RIMPAC in Hawaii.
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Crew of HMAS Newcastle playing touch rugby on the flight deck enroute to EX RIMPAC in Hawaii.
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HMAS NEWCASTLE Officer's enjoy wardroom hospitality at sea on transit to Hawaii. Note the green and red cordial substitute for wine.
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Seahawk helicopter conducting Verticle replenishment from HMAS Success enroute to EX RIMPAC in Hawaii.
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[b.scheller]

Are white socks for ncos and black for officers? Anyway the photos are nice, I like the fact that Australia has remained with the name, rather then just calling it the Aus Navy, and keeping the traditional British uniform.

The Canadian Navy lacks in uniform. At least not in training or experience...