New Jersey battle group, WESTPAC, 1986

Aerial view of the first Battleship Battle Group (BBBG) to deploy to the Western Pacific since the Korean War, taken 1 July 1986. [click photo to enlarge]

New Jersey Battleship Battle Group (BBBG), 1 July 1986. Photo credit: USN.

Ships clockwise from bottom of picture:

• USS Long Beach (CGN-9) Long Beach-class guided missile cruiser, United States Navy.
• USS Merrill (DD-976) Spruance-class destroyer, USN.
• HMAS Swan (DE 50) River-class destroyer escort, Royal Australian Navy.
• HMAS Stuart (DE 48) River-class destroyer escort, RAN.
• HMAS Parramatta (DE 46) River-class destroyer escort, RAN.
• USNS Passumpsic (T-AO-107) Ashtabula-class fleet replenishment oiler, Military Sealift Command.
• USS Wabash (AOR-5) Wichita-class replenishment oiler, USN.
• HMAS Derwent (DE 49) River-class destroyer escort, RAN.
• USS Kirk (FF-1087) Knox-class frigate, USN.
• USS Thatch (FFG-43) Oliver Hazard Perry-class guided missile frigate, USN.
• HMAS Hobart (D 39) Perth-class guided missile destroyer, RAN.
• center, USS New Jersey (BB-62) Iowa-class battleship, USN.

 

Photos of ships arriving in Sydney, Australia for International Fleet Review

HMAS Sydney leads the ceremonial fleet into Sydney Harbour as part of the International Fleet Review on October 4, 2013.

A multi-national fleet of ships participating in the International Fleet Review sail in formation off the coast of Jervis Bay on the south coast of New South Wales October 3, 2013.

A Seahawk helicopter flies the Australian White Ensign over a multi-national fleet of ships at anchor in Jervis Bay on the south coast of New South Wales October 3, 2013. The ships had gathered for the International Fleet Review commemorating the centenary of the arrival of the first Royal Australian Navy Fleet into Sydney.

The Young Endeavour sails into Sydney Harbour as part of a fleet of tall ships on October 3, 2013, as part of the International Fleet Review commemorating the centenary of the arrival of the first Royal Australian Navy Fleet into Sydney.

HMAS Sydney leads Australian warships Darwin, Perth, Parramatta, Bundaberg, Diamantina and Huon through Sydney Harbour, as part of the re-enactment of the original fleet arrival 100 years ago for the International Fleet Review 2013 on October 4, 2013.