7NEWS Australia published this video item, entitled “Australian navy’s oldest ships decommissioned in Cairns | 7NEWS” – below is their description.
The navy’s two oldest ships have been decommissioned at a ceremony in Cairns.
For more than thirty years, HMAS Paluma and HMAS Mermaid collected critical hydro-graphic data for both military and commercial vessels.
As the longest serving vessel in the Navy, HMAS Paluma was known as ‘The Lady of the Fleet.’
7NEWS at 6pm.
7NEWS Australia YouTube Channel
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