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| | HMAS Hawkesbury - 27/02/2004 - PRIV |
 | | Mr STEVEN PRINGLE (Hawkesbury) [12.06 p.m.]: Recently I had the privilege of taking part in a welcoming ceremony at the Hawkesbury River City Council's chambers for the commanding officer of the Royal Australian Navy's coastal minehunter HMAS Hawkesbury, Lieutenant Commander Paul Mandziy, and his crew. |
 | | The ship may be a minehunter, but HMAS Hawkesbury proved that it was far more flexible and capable than its class name indicates, chalking up a list of outstanding achievements including the collection of a massive 333 weapons and over 1,800 rounds of ammunition during the gun amnesty period. |
 | | HMAS Hawkesbury was also involved in humanitarian aid support, maritime surveillance and boarding operations, maritime transport, search and rescue, medical evacuations, disposal of dangerous ordnance, beach landings, airfield surveys and myriad other support tasks. |
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