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Friday, November 28, 2014

Abbott christens RAN's biggest ship

HMAS CanberraThe largest ship ever built for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) has been cheered into the fleet at Sydney's Garden Island.

In a ceremony on Friday, NUSHIP Canberra became HMAS Canberra, prompting a rousing cheer from the ship's company and the large number of visitors on board for the occasion.

That included Prime Minister Tony Abbott who said this was a proud day for the navy and Australia.

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