HMAS Ibis - archive photographs
Royal Australian Navy  -  16th Minesweeping Squadron
With the kind permission of Mr Ray Simpson here are some photographs of
the HMAS Ibis taken in England before she was commissioned.
Ray writes " I believe this to be the first
official photo of Ibis, taken in the UK,prior to her being commissioned
into the RAN in 1962. The photo was taken whilst on pre commissioning
trials.
The two other photo's are of the original commissioning crew, with Allan
Lee Beaumont as skipper, taken in Poole, Dorset."
Ibis Commissiong Crew
The Ibis
The commissioning
crew, Poole, Dorset,
England
The HMAS Ibis at Commissioning.
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