Australian naval task group will dock in Manila tomorrow

[GeoffH]

For those expats with an interest in ships, the Australian maritime task group of HMA Ships Canberra, Sirius, and Anzac will be docking in Manila Habour tomorrow as part of Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2021 (information from 'Australia In The Philippines').

https://fb.watch/8fSoWX3Axf/

[Jollygoodfellow]

5 hours ago, GeoffH said:

the Australian maritime task group of HMA Ships Canberra, Sirius, and Anzac will be docking in Manila Habour tomorrow as part of Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2021

Bit of luck they will head to China, blast a few goverment officials like the president then move on to North Korea to practice more and then set sails for Russia.

Sorry axis of evil in my opinion. 

[Clermont]

Thanks Geoff, I didn't know we had three ships up there, I wonder how many ships, ( boats to the army,) and different nationalities are sailing the waters up there nowadays. Back in its heyday, Manila harbor used to anchor in excess of 100 ships on any given day. Plenty of fun back in them days. 

[GeoffH]

They've been sailing with a Philippine Frigate (not sure which one but one of the new ones).

 

 

Edited September 26, 2021 by GeoffH

[graham59]

Have they locked up the boss man in a sound-proof box, while the armed forces meet with old friends again ? 

[Onemore52]

I was 19 years of age when I first visited Subic Bay, (Alongapo tourist facility) never in my wildest dreams was I ready for what I was about to experience, there was ships of the U.S. seventh fleet on rotation from what was happening in Vietnam, and of course Australian warships on rotation as well. We were having drinks in bars in the strip, then in the American clubs on the base. 
Then back out to sea for more exercises with the United States Navy, even with the big Mo, then into Hong Kong for Christmas, down in Wanchai, Kowloon where there was more tourist facilities.

The destroyer I was on was in the area for six months before returning to Australia, where luckily my liver was still functioning, and back to a normality.

Wow what a ride.

[Jollygoodfellow]

1 hour ago, Onemore52 said:

Wow what a ride.

Do you recall her name? 

[Onemore52]

23 minutes ago, Jollygoodfellow said:

Do you recall her name? 

Susie Wong

[Jollygoodfellow]

5 minutes ago, Onemore52 said:

Susie Wong

Ah so you can remember Hong Hong the most  

[Mike J]

As the old mariner said; "Don't look for me on the shrimp boat, I will be coming home with the crabs."