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HMAS Sydney's crew welcomed home at Fleet Base East after 131-day Indo-Pacific deployment

Text poster only. The source photos show the grey destroyer HMAS Sydney with hull number 42 on calm water under blue sky, a crowd on the wharf holding handwritten welcome-home signs, a mother and young girl holding a sign that says 'My daddy is finally home, 131 days', and a sailor in a white cap embracing a woman.

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Defence Australia (@DefenceAust), watch at source · Link-only (source-hosted; not rehosted)

Photos posted Oct. 21, 2026 by Defence Australia, after a Defence release of Oct. 18. Defence says the Hobart-class destroyer HMAS Sydney returned to Fleet Base East on Oct. 18 after 131 days on a regional presence deployment across the Indo-Pacific, taking part in RIMPAC, Pacific Dragon, Pacific Vanguard and Nichi-Gou Trident, sailing with HMAS Stuart in the South China Sea and completing 17 replenishments at sea. The photos show the ship at sea with hull number 42 and families holding welcome-home signs as sailors come ashore.

What
HMAS Sydney's crew welcomed home at Fleet Base East after 131-day Indo-Pacific deployment
Where
Fleet Base East, Sydney
When
2026-10-21
Source
Defence Australia
Credit
Defence Australia (@DefenceAust), watch at source
License
Link-only (source-hosted; not rehosted)
Details
Official release · Defence Australia (@DefenceAust), Royal Australian Navy · Fleet Base East, Sydney

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  1. Defence Australia
  2. Field footage: the full record

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