HMAS Collins leaving Hobart

HMAS Collins on a grey day in the Derwent River, leaving Hobart after visiting for Navy Week and the Royal Hobart Regatta. Photo taken from home on Feb 11, 2008.



HMAS Collins on a grey day in the Derwent River, leaving Hobart after visiting for Navy Week and the Royal Hobart Regatta. The smoke is the result of snorting, with diesel exhaust being released as Collins charges her batteries.

Open Day at Kangaroo Battery, Bellerive

An open day was held on Sunday, 10 February, at the historic Kangaroo Bluff Fort at Bellerive.


Volunteers of Militaria Collectors Tasmania (Dad's Army!) guard the fort and prepare to fire the 6 pdr gun.

An 8" Armstrong gun. It once landed a shell on Longbeach, Sandy Bay, during a practice shoot!

Bunker covering the ditch surrounding the land approach to the fort

HMAS Parramatta - flagship Royal Hobart Regatta

HMAS Parramatta served as flagship for the 2008 Royal Hobart Regatta. Photos taken from Rosny Hill.

Action around Parramatta

The flagship at rest

Mt Wellington in the background. The red and white vessel is a pirate fishing vessel captured bythe customs vessel Oceanic Viking and still awaiting disposal.

A speedboat roars past the flagship. Parramatta is dressed overall for the regatta.

Yacht sails past the flagship

Small boats and Parramatta

RAN AS-350 Squirrel helicopters at Royal Hobart Regatta

Two RAN AS-350BA Squirrel helicopters entertained the crowd at the Royal Hobart Regatta today, 11 February, 2008. Photos taken from Rosny Hill.

Jet Provost at Royal Hobart Regatta

A former Kiwi BAC Jet Provost Mk5 gave an exciting display at the Royal Hobart Regatta today, 11 February 2008. Photos taken from Rosny Hill.

FA-18B Hornets at Royal Hobart Regatta

The following photos of FA-18B Hornets of 2 Operational Conversion Unit (2 OCU) , RAAF, were taken from Rosny Hill as they performed over the Royal Hobart Regatta on Monday 11 February, 2008:

HMAS Parramatta and HMAS Collins in Hobart for Regatta and Navy Week

Two RAN vessels, the Anzac class frigate Parramatta and the submarine HMAS Collins are in Hobart for the Royal Hobart Regatta and Navy Week.



HMAS Collins

HMAS Collins - photo taken from flightdeck of HMAS Parramatta

HMAS Parramatta

HMAS Parramatta - photo taken as I left after an interesting few hours aboard during he Open Day - note the two pairs of Harpoon missile cannisters aft of the 127mm gun.

HMAS Parramatta FFH 154 entering the Derwent Feb 8 2008 - photos taken from Tasman's dining room.

HMAS Parramatta approaching Alexandra Battery


Following A-109 Power helicopter

A-109 Power helicopter overhead

A-109 approaches

Approaching Sandy Bay

Opposite home

HMAS Parramatta is visiting Hobart for Navy Week and the Royal Hobart Regatta. As she entered the Derwent she was joined by an RAN A-109 Power twin engined training helicopter. This was Parramatta's first visit to Hobart since being fitted with Harpoon anti ship missiles. Canisters for these can be seen forward of the bridge and aft of the 127mm main gun.