HMAS Vampire towed from the Australian National Maritime Museum to Garden Island | 7NEWS

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A piece of Australia’s naval heritage, HMAS Vampire, crossed Sydney Harbour this morning, towed from the Australian National Maritime Museum to Garden Island. There it will undergo essential maintenance including a hull safety check and repainting.

Vampire was a Daring-class destroyer launched in 1959 serving with the Australian Navy until 1986.

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