Royal Australian Navy
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The Royal Australian Navy is the naval branch of the Australian Defence Force. The professional head of the RAN is Chief of Navy Vice Admiral Mark Hammond. The Chief of Navy is also jointly responsibl
RAN Wessex helicopter in 1962
A female RAN sailor in 2016. Women serve in the RAN in combat roles and at sea.
Royal Australian Navy sailors from HMAS Sydney during Operation Northern Trident 2009
HMAS Canberra, Canberra class
Collins-class submarine
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The Collins-class submarines are Australian-built diesel-electric submarines operated by the Royal Australian Navy. The Collins class takes its name from Australian Vice Admiral John Augustine Collins
HMAS Rankin, sixth submarine of the Collins class, underway in 2006
ROKS Lee Sunsin, a South Korean submarine based on the IKL/HDW Type 209 design. The Type 209 unsuccessfully competed against the Kockums Type 471 for selection as the basis of the Collins class
The Australian Submarine Corporation construction facility, where the six submarines were assembled
U.S. Secretary of the Navy Donald C. Winter observing the Collins Weapon System Trainer Facility at HMAS Stirling in August 2007