The International Fleet Review 2013 was a

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that took place on the week 3 to 11 October 2013, as part of the celebrations to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the entry of the first Royal Australian Navy fleet in Sydney Harbour, on 4 October 1913.

Background

In 2011 the

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invited over 50 nations to send a ship to participate in a fleet review to commemorate the centenary of the first entry in Sydney of the Australian Fleet. This event was considered a milestone in Australia’s maturity as a nation. The event was planned in partnership with the

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and the

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governments. The IFR was expected to have similar scale and public impact to that experienced during previous reviews held in Sydney, as the RAN 75th Anniversary (1986) and the Bicentennial Naval Salute (1988). It was also confirmed that

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would attend the IFR as part of his first official visit to Australia. Some 40 warships and 16 tall ships were expected to participate in the review, of which a line of seven RAN ships symbolised the 1913 entry itself. The ships were greeted by the Governor-General of Australia,

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, from

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on 4 October. She and Prince Harry officially reviewed the fleet on 5 October as part of the Ceremonial Fleet Review. The tall ships departed on 10 October, and the warships did so on 11 October to take part in the naval exercise '' Triton Centenary''.

Associated events

In addition to the fleet review itself, the following events were scheduled to coincide with the IFR: * IFR in Jervis Bay * RAN Sea Power Conference 2013 * Pacific 2013 International Maritime Congress and Exposition * Exercise TRITON CENTENARY * International Fleet Review 2013 Art Competition

1913 Fleet entry

On 21 June 1913, the battlecruiser HMAS ''Australia'' was commissioned at Portsmouth, and sailed towards Australia on 25 July 1913 accompanied by the also new

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HMAS ''Sydney''. On 2 October 1913 both ships arrived at

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, where the rest of the Australian fleet joined them: the

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'', the light cruiser ''

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'', and the destroyers ''

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'', '' Warrego'', and '' Yarra''. On 4 October 1913 the ships, led by ''Australia'', entered Sydney Harbour in an event that was witnessed by thousands of sightseers around the harbour, amidst nationalistic euphoria.

Events planned for the week

A summary of the main events planned for the IFR 2013 week is listed below. * 3 October: Tall ships enter Sydney Harbour * 4 October: Warships enter Sydney Harbour * 4 October: RAN Helicopter Display Team & RAAF Roulettes * 4 October: Ceremonial Fleet Entry & 21-gun Salute * 5 October: Ceremonial Fleet Review by the Governor-General of Australia * 5 October: Formation flypast and Air Displays by civil and military helicopters and aircraft * 5 October: IFR Fireworks and Lightshow Spectacular * 6 & 7 October: Tall ships & Warships Open Days * 7 to 9 October: Sea Power Conference 2013 & Pacific 2013 International Maritime Exposition * 8 October: Freedom of Entry to Mosman CBD & Parramatta CBD * 9 October: Combined Navies Parade, Sydney CBD * 10 October: Tall ships depart Sydney Harbour * 10 October: International Fleet Review Sailing Regatta * 11 October: Warships depart Sydney Harbour

Participants

USS Chosin (CG-65) at International Fleet Review 2013 Open Day

As of 2 October 2013, the following participants from about 20 nations were confirmed.

Warships

* Royal Australian Navy: 19 ships * Other Navies: 18 ships from 17 navies

Tall ships

* Australia: 10 ships * Other countries: 6 ships, from 4 countries

Civilian ships

* Australia: 3 ships, including the steam launch ''Lady Hopetoun'' which participated in the event of 1913.

Military aircraft

* Royal Australian Navy: helicopters from 5 squadrons and the Heritage Flight * Royal Australian Air Force: helicopters from 5 squadrons and the

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display team * Australian Army: helicopters from 1 squadron * Other Air Forces: naval aircraft and helicopters from 4 nations

Civil aircraft

* Aircraft and helicopters from 7 emergency services * Vintage aircraft from the

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* Privately owned aircraft

Bands

International Fleet Review 2013 Open Day Band

Participating naval bands included: * Royal Australian Navy Band * RAN’s first Indigenous Performance Group * Royal New Zealand Navy Band * Her Majesty's Royal Marines Band * Australian Navy Cadet Band, TS Hobart

Gallery

File:HMAS Darwin and Sydney during International Fleet Review 2013 Open Day (1).jpg, HMAS ''Darwin'' and ''Sydney'' Open Day File:HMAS Darwin and Sydney during International Fleet Review 2013 Open Day (2).jpg, HMAS ''Darwin'' and ''Sydney'' Open Day File:HMAS Tobruk (L 50) during International Fleet Review 2013 Open Day (1).jpg, HMAS ''Tobruk'' Open Day File:HMAS Tobruk (L 50) during International Fleet Review 2013 Open Day (2).jpg, HMAS ''Tobruk'' Open Day File:HMAS Tobruk (L 50) Bridge.jpg, HMAS Tobruk HMAS ''Tobruk'' Bridge File:HMAS Tobruk (L 50) with NH90 on rear flight deck.jpg, NH90 on HMAS ''Tobruk'' rear flight deck File:RAN-IFR 2013 D2 122.JPG, Tall ships sailing near South Head on the second day of the review File:International Fleet Review 2013 ADV Ocean Shield.jpg, ADV ''Ocean Shield'' during International Fleet Review 2013 File:RAN Squirrel helicopter during International Fleet Review 2013.jpg, RAN Centenary Squirrel helicopter File:International Fleet Review 2013 (2).jpg, Royal Australian Navy Ensign File:HMAS Perth (FFH 157) near Garden Island Naval Base.jpg, HMAS ''Perth'' (FFH 157) File:HMAS Benalla (A 04) at IFR.jpg, HMAS ''Benalla'' (A 04) File:HMAS Tarakan (L 129).jpg, HMAS ''Tarakan'' (L 129) File:HMAS Gascoyne (M 85).jpg, HMAS ''Gascoyne'' (M 85) File:HMAS Sydney (FFG 03) at IFR.jpg, HMAS ''Sydney'' (FFG 03) File:HMAS Darwin (FFG 04) at IFR.jpg, HMAS ''Darwin'' (FFG 04) File:HMAS Broome (ACPB 90).jpg, HMAS ''Broome'' (ACPB 90) File:International Fleet Review 2013 (4).jpg, Lockheed AP-3C Orions File:International Fleet Review 2013 (5).jpg, Navy Helicopter Fly Past

References

Notes

Bibliography

External links

RAN - IFR Home page

International Tall Ship Festival 2013 Home Page

International Maritime Exposition 2013 Home Page

RAN Sea Power Conference 2013 Home Page

IFR Image library

IFR Art Competition website

Australian National Maritime Museum webpage - Tall ships Open Day
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