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CORRR! Look what's now parked in the driveway at Garden Island - HMAS Canberra
Look at what I found down at Garden Island today - HMAS Canberra!
Finally it's home.
And it is HUGE! You'll see HMAS Success docked bow to bow with the Canberra to give you a sense of scale. Success is one big tinny too.
Couldn't see any choppers, but you'll notice the waterline is close to totally obscured - Canberra must be close to full to the brim with fuel and gear.
Only thing I couldn't get to photograph is the enormous stern gate that opens to the sea that allows amphibious craft to be deployed from its stern. This is one of the most amazing and beautiful ships I've seen. At first it looked a bit awkward, but now its grown on me. I went onto the old HMAS Melbourne aircraft carrier when I was a boy. Canberra must dwarf it.
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