Military Displays

Overview

In its 180+ years the Royal Hobart Regatta has enjoyed displays from the Royal Navy and [later] the Royal Australian Navy. Today the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) in harmony with the Royal Australian Air Force provide various assests for all manors of displays that include, yet are not limited to;

  • Fly Pasts
  • Wet Winching
  • Naval Helicopters
  • Aerobatic Shows
  • Static Displays

When?

Entire Regatta

186th Flagship

HMAS Diamantina

In Appreciation

Royal Australian Army
Royal Australian Navy
Royal Australian Air Force

Archives

Flagships

2023 185 HMAS Arunta (II) ANZAC Frigate Destroyer FFH-151
2022 184 HMAS Hobart Hobart Class Destroyer, Guided Missile DDG-39
2021 183 HMAS Hobart Hobart Class Destroyer, Guided Missile DDG-39
2020 182 HMAS Sirius Fleet Replenishment Vessel O 266
2019 181 HMAS Choules Bay-Class LCVP Landing Craft L100
2018 180 HMAS Hobart Hobart Class Destroyer, Guided Missile DDG-39
2017 179 HMAS Choules Bay-Class LCVP Landing Craft L100
2016 178 HMAS Stuart ANZAC Frigate Destroyer FFH-153
2015 177 HMAS Sydney Adelaide Class Destroyer, Guided Missile FFG-03
2014 176 HMAS Tobruk Round Table Class Landing Ship, Heavy L50
2013 175 HMAS Sydney Adelaide Class Destroyer, Guided Missile FFG-03
2012 174 HMAS Melville Leeuwin Class Survey Vessel A 246
2011 173 HMAS Parramatta ANZAC Frigate Destroyer, Guided Missile FFH 154
2010 172 HMS Lady Nelson Survey Vessel
2009 171 HMAS Stuart ANZAC Frigate Destroyer FFH-153
2008 170 HMAS Parramatta ANZAC Frigate Destroyer 154
2006 168 HMAS Stuart ANZAC Frigate Destroyer FFH-153
2005 167 HMAS Melbourne Adelaide Class Guided Missile Frigate FFG-05
2004 166 HMAS Kanimbla Kanimbla Class Amphibous Landing Platform L 51
2003 165 HMAS Manoora Kanimbla Class Amphibous Landing Platform L 52
2002 164 HMAS Melbourne Adelaide Class Guided Missile Frigate FFG-05
2001 163 HMAS Brisbane Perth Class Guided Missile Destroyer D41
2000 162 HMAS Hobart Perth Class Guided Missile Destroyer D39
1999 161 HMAS Perth Perth Class Guided Missile Destroyer D38
1998 160 HMAS Torrens River Class Destroyer DE-53
1997 159 HMAS Torrens River Class Destroyer DE-53
1996 158 HMAS TorrensHMAS Swan River ClassRiver Class Destroyers DE-53DE-50
1995 157 HMAS TorrensHMAS Hobart River ClassPerth Class DestroyerDestroyer, Guided Missile DE-53D39
1994 156 HMAS Newcastle ANZAC Frigate Destroyer FFG-06
1993 155 HMAS Ardent Attack Class Patrol Boat P87
1992 154 HMAS Jervis Bay Cargo Ferry GT-203
1991 153 HMAS Jervis Bay Cargo Ferry GT-203
1990 152 HMAS Perth Perth Class Guided Missile Destroyer D38
1989 151 HMAS Jervis Bay Cargo Ferry GT-203
1988 150 HMAS Stalwart Maintenance Ship D-215
1987 149 HMAS Hobart Perth Class Guided Missile Destroyer D39
1986 HMAS HobartHMAS CanberraHMAS Darwin Perth ClassAdelaide ClassAdelaide Class

Destroyer, Guided MissileDestroyer, Guided Missile

Destroyer, Guided Missile

D39FFG-04

FFG-02
1985 147 HMAS Jervis Bay Cargo Ferry GT-203
1984 146 HMAS Hobart Perth Class Guided Missile Destroyer D39
1983 145 HMAS Jervis Bay Cargo Ferry GT-203
1982 144 HMAS Torrens River Class Destroyer DE53
1981 143 HMAS Swan River Class Destroyers DE50
1980 142 HMAS Stalwart Maintenance Ship D215
1979 141 HMAS Swan River Class Destroyer DE-50
1978 140 HMAS Stalwart Maintenance Ship D215
1977 139 HMAS Duchess Daring Class Destroyer D154
1976 138 HMAS Duchess Daring Class Destroyer D154
1975 137 HMAS Duchess Daring Class Destroyer D154
1974 136 HMAS Swan River Class Destroyer DE-50
1973 135 HMAS ANZAC Battle Class Destroyer D59
1972 134 HMAS ANZAC Battle Class Destroyer D59
1971 133 HMAS Sydney (III) Majestic Class Aircraft Carrier R17
1970 132 HMAS Stalwart Maintenance Ship D215
1969 131 HMAS Paramatta River Class Destroyer DE46
1968 130 HMAS Vendetta Daring Class Destroyer D08
1967 129 – Cancelled HMAS Derwent River Class Destroyer DE49
1966 128 HMAS Paramatta River Class Destroyer DE46
1965 127 HMAS Sydney (III) Majestic Class Aircraft Carrier R17
1964 126 HMAS Gascoyne River Class Destroyer K354
1963 125 HMAS Quickmatch River Class Destroyer G92
1962 124 HMAS Voyager Daring Class Destroyer D04
1961 123 HMAS Swan River Class Destroyer DE-50
1960 122 HMS St Brides Bay Bay Class Anti Aircraft Frigate K600
1959 121 HMS Cossack C Class Destroyer R57
1958 120 USS Blue Allen M. Sumner Class Destroyer DD-774
1957 119 HMAS Sydney (III) Majestic Class Aircraft Carrier R17
1956 118 HMAS Arunta Tribal Class Destroyer I30
1955 117 HMAS Arunta Tribal Class Destroyer I30
1954 116 HMAS Quadrant Q Class Destroyer G67/D17
1953 115 HMAS Sydney Majestic Class Aircraft Carrier R17
1952 114 HMAS Condamine River Class Destroyer K698
1951 113 HMAS Latrobe Bathurst Class Corvette J234/M234
1950 112 HMAS Bataan Tribal Class Destroyer I91
1949 111 HMAS Australia County Class Heavy Cruiser D84
1948 110 HMAS Australia County Class Heavy Cruiser D84
1947 109 HMAS Quickmatch River Class Destroyer G92
1946 108 HMS Bermuda Fiji Class Cruiser 52
1945 107 S.S Marosa
1944 106 HMAS – HDML 1321 Harbour Defence Motor Launch 1327
1943 105 Sch. Abel Tasman
1942 104 Sch. Kermandie
1941 103 Sch. Alma Doepel
1940 102 S.S Talune
1939 101 HMAS Hobart Leander Class Light Cruiser D63
1938 100 HMAS Canberra (I) Country Class Heavy Cruiser D33
1937 99 HMAS Canberra (I) Country Class Heavy Cruiser D33
1936
1935
1934
1933
1932
1929 HMAS Australia D84
1906 HMS Encounter E-Class Destroyer H10