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The Royal
Australian Navy has been established in 1909 and it is a branch
of the Australian Defence Force. The Royal Australian Navy was
responsible, during the World War I to capture the German
colonies and protect the Australian shipping against the German
East Asia Squadron; during the Second World War the size of the
navy was reduced. The Royal Australia Navy consists nowadays of
around sixty vessels which include patrol boats, auxiliary
boats, frigates and submarines. The major base for the fleet of
the Royal Australian Navy is located at HMAS Kuttabul near
Sydney and HMAS Stirling near Perth. The minor war vessels are
located at Darwin HMAS Coonawarra and at Cairns HMAS Cairns. The
Royal Australian Navy is nowadays one of the largest naval
forces located in the region of the Pacific. |
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