• HMAS Warramunga's forecastle party prepare lines as the ship is welcomed home to Fleet Base East. Defence
    HMAS Warramunga's forecastle party prepare lines as the ship is welcomed home to Fleet Base East. Defence
  • HMAS Warramunga is welcomed home to her homeport Fleet Base East. Defence
    HMAS Warramunga is welcomed home to her homeport Fleet Base East. Defence
  • Families and friends welcome home HMAS Warramunga to her homeport Fleet Base East. Defence
    Families and friends welcome home HMAS Warramunga to her homeport Fleet Base East. Defence
  • Chief of Navy Vice Admiral Michael Noonan talks to the families and friends of HMAS Warramunga before the ship is welcomed home to Fleet Base East. Defence
    Chief of Navy Vice Admiral Michael Noonan talks to the families and friends of HMAS Warramunga before the ship is welcomed home to Fleet Base East. Defence
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HMAS Warramunga has returned home after spending almost nine months deployed to the Middle East on Operation Manitou.

Operation Manitou is the ADF’s contribution to support international efforts to promote maritime security, stability and the free flow of legitimate maritime commerce in the Middle East.

Minister for Defence Marise Payn, joined Chief of Navy VADM Mike Noonan on the wharf to congratulate the crew on a record breaking deployment.

Warramunga made a significant impact on terrorist and criminal organisations by denying them approximately $2.17 billion in funding from illegal narcotics,” Minister Payne said.

“The Anzac Class frigate seized a total of 31.8 tonnes of hashish and two tonnes of heroin from 16 smuggling vessels while assigned to Operation Manitou.By removing these illicit narcotics from circulation, Warramunga has made an important contribution to global security.

“I congratulate the professional men and women in Warramunga who have worked so hard to achieve this unprecedented outcome,” Minister Payne said.

While deployed, Warramunga conducted counter-terrorism and maritime security operations as part of Combined Task Force 150.

The warship also regularly operated as part of the multi-national coalition of Combined Maritime Forces.

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