| Accession Number | P04102.113 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Film original negative 120 safety base |
| Maker |
Parker, David Dare |
| Place made | Khawr Abd Allah |
| Date made | c 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 |
Informal group portrait of an HMAS Kanimbla boarding party. Boarding parties carried out ...
Description
Informal group portrait of an HMAS Kanimbla boarding party. Boarding parties carried out Rigid-Hulled Inflatable Boat (RHIB) patrols that 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 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.