HMAS Encounter (naval base)
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HMAS Encounter (naval base)
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HMAS Encounter is a Royal Australian Navy (RAN) naval base located in Birkenhead, South Australia. Initially in operation between 1965 and 1994, the base was recomissioned by Chief of the Navy, Vice Admiral Michael Noonan, on 28 May 2022. Formerly HMAS Torrens commissioned in August 1940 before being commissioned as HMAS Encounter in 1965. With the base closure in June 1994, a Navy Support Office South Australia, later Navy Headquarters-SA (NHQ-SA) was established in Keswick Barracks. As a resul
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Naval depot of the Royal Australian Navy
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMAS_Encounter_(naval_base)
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2023-02-07T08:27:34Z
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