HMAS Perth and her ship’s company of 191 returned to her home port of Fleet Base West, Rockingham after six-months deployed on Operation MANITOU. During her mission, Perth provided maritime support to international efforts to counter and deter terrorism and the trade of narcotics on the seas in the Middle East Region. The Anzac Class frigate left Rockingham on 7 June 2016 and has since patrolled more than 25,000 nautical miles as part of the multi-national Combined Maritime Forces, helping to ke

The sea holds incredible secrets of our past, like this exploration of the HMAS Perth by our own Dr James Hunter: "I love maritime and underwater archaeology because it provides a unique opportunity to study sites that are often incredibly well preserved, and—in the case of shipwrecks—capture a specific moment in time. There’s also something indescribably special about being surrounded by, and interacting with, the underwater world. The ability to physically touch and connect with the past while

HMAS Perth has sat at the bottom of King George Sound since 2001 - take a look inside the wreck in this stunning video Video: barch34/Youtube MORE ALBANY NEWS: http://bit.ly/2qbab7P | Albany Advertiser

The Royal Australian Navy's HMAS Perth has returned to the water following an upgrade to radar capabilities, communications systems, and crew areas marking the completion of a major part of the Anzac Midlife Capability Assurance Program. The Anzac class frigate was in dry dock at the Australian Marine Complex, Henderson WA, and undocking the 118 metres long, nearly 15 metres wide and weighing 3900 tonnes ship required meticulous management. | Royal Australian Navy

SEE inside the wreck of HMAS Perth in King George Sound in this stunning video The ship was scuttled 15 years ago this November and has now transformed into a spectacular dive site Video - Susan Stephanie | Albany Advertiser