HMAS Kuttabul

HMAS Kuttabul, includes the Garden Island Precinct.

Home to more than half the major fleet units, it's the principal mounting, sustainment and administrative support base enabling the ex*****on of maritime lethality in defence of Australia.

23/07/2026

On 22 July 2023, Australia hosted the ceremonial commissioning of Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Canberra (LCS 30) as it joined the U.S. Navy's active fleet at Fleet Base East (HMAS Kuttabul) in Sydney, Australia.

USS Canberra’s commissioning emphasises the more than 100 years of mateship built on friendship, history, democracy, and respect. 🫡

The two countries 🇺🇸🇦🇺 have fought side-by-side in every major conflict since World War I. USS Canberra’s namesake is a reminder of the shared responsibility the U.S. and Australia have to each other as allies.

19/07/2026

Pic(k) of the week 📸 - The two Canberras 🇺🇸🇦🇺

Three years ago, the U.S. Navy commissioned the USS Canberra while alongside Fleet Base East (). Ship's company from HMAS Canberra III joined in the ceremony.

Canberra is the second U.S. Navy ship named for Australia’s capital. The first, a Baltimore-class heavy cruiser, was renamed from Pittsburgh to Canberra on October 16, 1942, and was commissioned on October 14, 1943. It was named in honor of the Australian heavy cruiser HMAS Canberra, which was lost at the Battle of Savo Island in World War II.

12/07/2026

Pic(k) of the week 📸 – HMAS Canberra I at anchor in Sydney Harbour as liberty-men on ships company leave go ashore at Garden Island, known today as HMAS Kuttabul and Fleet Base East.

Did you know 🤔
Liberty in the Navy refers to the permission granted to a sailor to go ashore, Liberty-men refers to those who are granted Liberty.

09/07/2026

Earlier this year we were host to 31 ships for the Kakadu fleet review.

Vessels from 19 nations sailed into Sydney Harbour on Saturday 21 March 2026 for the Exercise Kakadu Fleet Review, commemorating 125 years since the foundation of Australia’s Navy.

31 vessels were reviewed by the Governor-General of Australia , Her Excellency Ms Sam Mostyn AC. The review is part of the wider Exercise KAKADU, the Royal Australian Navy’s premier multinational maritime engagement exercise, conducted biennially to strengthen maritime security cooperation, enhance interoperability, and build partnerships across the Indo-Pacific

05/07/2026

This week is NAIDOC week so a look back at recent history. During the 2013 International Fleet Review where Royal Australian Navy Indigenous personnel performed a traditional dance at Barangaroo Wharf.

02/07/2026

Early last month 🎾HMAS Kuttabul hosted a fleet-wide indoor squash tournament to determine the Navy’s top squash player for 2026. 🥇

The event showcased more than athletic ability; it highlighted the broader benefits of sport within the Royal Australian Navy by promoting physical fitness, teamwork, and

Bravo Zulu to all involved!

28/06/2026

Pic(k) of the week 📸 – AE2 alongside in 1914 ⚓️

His Majesty’s Australian Submarine AE2 was launched in the yard of Vickers Ltd at Barrow-in-Furness, England on 18 June 1913 by Mr W H Wharton. It commissioned at Portsmouth on 28 February 1914 under the command of Lieutenant Commander Henry Hugh Gordon Dacre Stoker RN. Its crew of 35 comprised officers and sailors from both the Royal Navy and Royal Australian Navy and it was the second of 2 E Class submarines built for the fledgling RAN.

Following the outbreak of the First World War in August 1914, AE2 and AE1 were ordered to join the Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force assigned to capture the German colonies in New Guinea. Stoker and his crew took part in the seizure of New Britain, culminating in the capture and surrender of Rabaul on 13 September 1914 and the general surrender of the New Guinea territories on 22 September 1914.

Prior to 25 April 1915, AE2’s part in operations was minimal, but that changed when Vice Admiral de Robeck, Commander-in-Chief, Eastern Mediterranean Fleet, approved plans presented to him by Stoker to attempt to force a passage through the 35 mile long, heavily fortified Dardanelles Strait and enter the Sea of Marmora (also spelled Marmara). If this could be achieved, enemy shipping transiting between the Bosphorus and the Dardanelles could be prevented from reinforcing and resupplying Turkish troops on the Gallipoli peninsula

25/06/2026

Sailors from HMAS Kuttabul celebrate their victory at the Fleet Sport Futsal Competition held on the base soccer pitch earlier this week ⚽

Various ships and establishments in the Sydney area will came together to compete in the fleet futsal competition!

Bravo Zulu everybody!

24/06/2026

📰Navy News - Lieutenant Marcus Salone has been awarded the prestigious Dame Adrienne Stewart Performance Bursary, recognising his outstanding musicianship and professional achievement. 🎼

LEUT Salone hopes his participation in the program will inspire other Australian Defence Force musicians by demonstrating the opportunities available for those striving to excel in both Defence and the performing arts.

We’d also like to congratulate Royal Australian Navy Band on their 113th Birthday! 🎂

Read more: https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2026-06-23/navy-musicians-talent-recognised

21/06/2026

Pic(k) of the week 📸 - HMAS Vampire II alongside Berth 7 at Fleet Base East (HMAS Kuttabul) ⚓

Today marks 67 years since the commissioning of HMAS Vampire II, which now sits at the Australian National Maritime Museum. She was commissioned on 23 June 1959 and is a Daring class destroyer. 🫡

From October 1959 to March 1960, Vampire exercised with Australian and New Zealand naval units off the east coast of Australia and in the Tasman Sea. After visiting New Zealand she returned to Sydney in March 1960 and in June proceeded to Singapore for service in the Strategic Reserve.

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