| Accession Number | P04103.356 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Maker |
Parker, David Dare |
| Place made | Khawr Abd Allah |
| Date made | 22 April 2003 |
| Conflict |
Iraq, 2003-2013 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: © Australian War Memorial
This item is licensed under CC BY-NC
|
| Source credit to | Acquired through Australian War Memorial official commission 2003 |
A boarding party leaves HMAS Kanimbla by Rigid-Hulled Inflatable Boat (RHIB). Boarding parties ...
Description
A boarding party leaves HMAS Kanimbla by Rigid-Hulled Inflatable Boat (RHIB). Boarding parties carried out RHIB patrols to inspect all shipping vessels that passed through the Khawr Abd Allah (KAA) waterway. On one such RHIB patrol HMAS Kanimbla siezed three tugs and a barge preparing to lay sea mines in an attack against the coalition. During Operation Falconer, HMAS Kanimbla supplied command and control support to the coalition boarding parties clearing the Khawr Abd Allah (KAA) waterway, and logistics support and work platform facilities to Australian Clearance Diving Team 3 (AUSCDT3). HMAS Kanimbla operated in the Middle East as part of the Australian commitment to the Coalition forces assembled to disarm Iraq.