Submariner memorial dedication and 50 years of submarines
(WorldNews Asia)

Minister for Defence, Senator the Hon Marise Payne, joined Rear Admiral Mike Noonan, Deputy Chief of the Navy, and veterans to dedicate a memorial on the site of ex-HMAS Platypus, Australia`s decommissioned east coast submarine base, honouring all who have died while serving in Australian submarines. The ceremony also marked 50 years since the re-establishment of the Australian submarine capability in 1967. `For the past 50 years, since we...