HMAS Encounter Commissioning 28/5/22

HMAS Encounter has been recommissioned as a naval base for RAN Headquarters SA. The base will remain at the Keswick Barracks, Adelaide until relocation to the Defence shipbuilding and maintenance precinct at Osborne. The local capability will be instrumental as Navy transitions towards a future fleet, which will include Hunter Class frigates, Arafura-Class Offshore Patrol Vessels, and Nuclear-Powered submarines. The commissioning ceremony was conducted at the Torrens Parade Ground, Adelaide on Saturday 28th May 2022 with the RAN Band, parade and guard in front of invited guests and the public. Photos and coverage can be viewed on the RAN Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/RoyalAustralianNavy (photos sourced courtesy of RAN Facebook)

Chief of Navy, Vice Admiral Michael Noonan inspects the guard