Following the decision to replace the supply ship HMAS Westralia , an extensive worldwide search of double-hulled, environmentally compliant, operating tankers was conducted. These modifications included the installation of replenishment at sea RAS rigs, various accommodation modifications to house a crew of up to 70, and an enhanced naval communications suite. Additions to the ship included a helicopter landing deck, rigid hulled inflatable boats and RAN lifesaving and damage control equipment.
It was the first time since that an RAN warship was commissioned immediately after the decommissioning of another. Sirius was capable of conducting night replenishments, dual replenishments and dual replenishments while conducting helicopter operations VERTREP. Against the backdrop of her operational commitments, Sirius was a regular participant in diplomatic, ceremonial and commemorative events.
Closer to home, the ship also developed an affiliation with the coastal city of Mandurah, with members of the crew participating in a number of ANZAC day commemorations there. McCain and Shoup. This task group represented ships of the nations that formed the escort for the first ANZAC convoy which departed Albany in The ship was twice awarded the Wormald Shield for combat survivability proficiency and was the recipient of the Australia Cup for engineering excellence.
The ship steamed kilometres and spent hours underway since commissioning. Commander T. Crawford, RAN. Commander A. Hawes, RAN. Commander J. Cowan, RAN. Commander D. McDonald, RAN. Commander B. Delamont, RAN. Commander M. Verho, RAN. Commander S.
Lieutenant Commander W. Bemet, RAN. Commander C. Doherty, RAN. Note: This video is hosted on YouTube. Department of Defence users will not be able to view this video on the Defence Protected Network. Skip to main content. User menu Content Reports. Search form Search. O To Serve and Provide. Hyundai Mipo Dockyard. Defence News.
