The International Fleet Review 2013 was a review that took place on the week 3 to 11 October 2013, as part of the celebrations to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the entry of the first Royal Australian Navy fleet in Sydney Harbour, on 4 October 1913.
International Fleet Review 2013
Fireworks for the International Fleet Review in Sydney, Australia
In 2011 the RAN invited over 50 nations to send a ship to participate in a fleet review to commemorate the centenary of the first entry in Sydney of the Australian Fleet. This event was considered a milestone in Australia’s maturity as a nation.[1] The event was planned in partnership with the New South Wales and the City of Sydney governments. The IFR was expected to have similar scale and public impact to that experienced during previous reviews held in Sydney, as the RAN 75th Anniversary (1986) and the Bicentennial Naval Salute (1988).[2] It was also confirmed that Prince Harry would attend the IFR as part of his first official visit to Australia.[3]
Some 40 warships and 16 tall ships were expected to participate in the review, of which a line of seven RAN ships symbolised the 1913 entry itself. The ships were greeted by the Governor-General of Australia, Quentin Bryce, from Bradleys Head on 4 October. She and Prince Harry officially reviewed the fleet on 5 October as part of the Ceremonial Fleet Review.[4]
The tall ships departed on 10 October, and the warships did so on 11 October to take part in the naval exercise Triton Centenary.
Associated eventsedit
In addition to the fleet review itself, the following events were scheduled to coincide with the IFR:[5]
IFR in Jervis Bay
RAN Sea Power Conference 2013
Pacific 2013 International Maritime Congress and Exposition
Exercise TRITON CENTENARY
International Fleet Review 2013 Art Competition[6]
On 4 October 1913 the ships, led by Australia, entered Sydney Harbour in an event that was witnessed by thousands of sightseers around the harbour, amidst nationalistic euphoria.[7]
Events planned for the weekedit
A summary of the main events planned for the IFR 2013 week is listed below.[8]
3 October: Tall ships enter Sydney Harbour
4 October: Warships enter Sydney Harbour
4 October: RAN Helicopter Display Team & RAAF Roulettes
4 October: Ceremonial Fleet Entry & 21-gun Salute
5 October: Ceremonial Fleet Review by the Governor-General of Australia
5 October: Formation flypast and Air Displays by civil and military helicopters and aircraft
5 October: IFR Fireworks and Lightshow Spectacular
6 & 7 October: Tall ships & Warships Open Days
7 to 9 October: Sea Power Conference 2013 & Pacific 2013 International Maritime Exposition
8 October: Freedom of Entry to Mosman CBD & Parramatta CBD
9 October: Combined Navies Parade, Sydney CBD
10 October: Tall ships depart Sydney Harbour
10 October: International Fleet Review Sailing Regatta
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The International Fleet Review 2013 was a review that took place on the week 3 to 11 October 2013 as part of the celebrations to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the entry of the first Royal Australian Navy fleet in Sydney Harbour on 4 October 1913 International Fleet Review 2013Fireworks for the International Fleet Review in Sydney AustraliaDateOctober 3 11 2013 2013 10 03 2013 10 11 Duration9 DaysVenueSydney HarbourLocationSydney AustraliaAlso known asIFR 2013TypeMilitaryOrganised byRoyal Australian NavyParticipantsmore than 50 Countries Contents 1 Background 1 1 Associated events 1 2 1913 Fleet entry 2 Events planned for the week 3 Participants 3 1 Warships 3 2 Tall ships 3 3 Civilian ships 3 4 Military aircraft 3 5 Civil aircraft 3 6 Bands 4 Gallery 5 See also 6 References 6 1 Notes 6 2 Bibliography 7 External linksBackground edit nbsp In 2011 the RAN invited over 50 nations to send a ship to participate in a fleet review to commemorate the centenary of the first entry in Sydney of the Australian Fleet This event was considered a milestone in Australia s maturity as a nation 1 The event was planned in partnership with the New South Wales and the City of Sydney governments The IFR was expected to have similar scale and public impact to that experienced during previous reviews held in Sydney as the RAN 75th Anniversary 1986 and the Bicentennial Naval Salute 1988 2 It was also confirmed that Prince Harry would attend the IFR as part of his first official visit to Australia 3 Some 40 warships and 16 tall ships were expected to participate in the review of which a line of seven RAN ships symbolised the 1913 entry itself The ships were greeted by the Governor General of Australia Quentin Bryce from Bradleys Head on 4 October She and Prince Harry officially reviewed the fleet on 5 October as part of the Ceremonial Fleet Review 4 The tall ships departed on 10 October and the warships did so on 11 October to take part in the naval exercise Triton Centenary Associated events edit In addition to the fleet review itself the following events were scheduled to coincide with the IFR 5 IFR in Jervis Bay RAN Sea Power Conference 2013 Pacific 2013 International Maritime Congress and Exposition Exercise TRITON CENTENARY International Fleet Review 2013 Art Competition 6 1913 Fleet entry edit On 21 June 1913 the battlecruiser HMAS Australia was commissioned at Portsmouth and sailed towards Australia on 25 July 1913 accompanied by the also new light cruiser HMAS Sydney On 2 October 1913 both ships arrived at Jervis Bay New South Wales where the rest of the Australian fleet joined them the protected cruiser Encounter the light cruiser Melbourne and the destroyers Parramatta Warrego and Yarra On 4 October 1913 the ships led by Australia entered Sydney Harbour in an event that was witnessed by thousands of sightseers around the harbour amidst nationalistic euphoria 7 Events planned for the week edit nbsp A summary of the main events planned for the IFR 2013 week is listed below 8 3 October Tall ships enter Sydney Harbour 4 October Warships enter Sydney Harbour 4 October RAN Helicopter Display Team amp RAAF Roulettes 4 October Ceremonial Fleet Entry amp 21 gun Salute 5 October Ceremonial Fleet Review by the Governor General of Australia 5 October Formation flypast and Air Displays by civil and military helicopters and aircraft 5 October IFR Fireworks and Lightshow Spectacular 6 amp 7 October Tall ships amp Warships Open Days 7 to 9 October Sea Power Conference 2013 amp Pacific 2013 International Maritime Exposition 8 October Freedom of Entry to Mosman CBD amp Parramatta CBD 9 October Combined Navies Parade Sydney CBD 10 October Tall ships depart Sydney Harbour 10 October International Fleet Review Sailing Regatta 11 October Warships depart Sydney HarbourParticipants editFor a more comprehensive list see List of ships present at International Fleet Review 2013 nbsp As of 2 October 2013 the following participants from about 20 nations were confirmed 9 Warships edit Royal Australian Navy 19 ships Other Navies 18 ships from 17 naviesTall ships edit Australia 10 ships Other countries 6 ships from 4 countriesCivilian ships edit Australia 3 ships including the steam launch Lady Hopetoun which participated in the event of 1913 Military aircraft edit nbsp Royal Australian Navy helicopters from 5 squadrons and the Heritage Flight Royal Australian Air Force helicopters from 5 squadrons and the Roulettes display team Australian Army helicopters from 1 squadron Other Air Forces naval aircraft and helicopters from 4 nationsCivil aircraft edit Aircraft and helicopters from 7 emergency services Vintage aircraft from the Historic Aircraft Restoration Society Privately owned aircraftBands edit nbsp Participating naval bands included Royal Australian Navy Band RAN s first Indigenous Performance Group 10 Royal New Zealand Navy Band Her Majesty s Royal Marines Band Australian Navy Cadet Band TS HobartGallery edit nbsp HMAS Darwin and Sydney Open Day nbsp HMAS Darwin and Sydney Open Day nbsp HMAS Tobruk Open Day nbsp HMAS Tobruk Open Day nbsp HMAS Tobruk HMAS Tobruk Bridge nbsp NH90 on HMAS Tobruk rear flight deck nbsp Tall ships sailing near South Head on the second day of the review nbsp ADV Ocean Shield during International Fleet Review 2013 nbsp RAN Centenary Squirrel helicopter nbsp Royal Australian Navy Ensign nbsp HMAS Perth FFH 157 nbsp HMAS Benalla A 04 nbsp HMAS Tarakan L 129 nbsp HMAS Gascoyne M 85 nbsp HMAS Sydney FFG 03 nbsp HMAS Darwin FFG 04 nbsp HMAS Broome ACPB 90 nbsp Lockheed AP 3C Orions nbsp Navy Helicopter Fly PastSee also editFleet review Commonwealth realms International Fleet Review 2016References editNotes edit RAN IFR website About IFR 2013 Archived from the original on 4 October 2013 Retrieved 3 October 2013 RAN IFR website About IFR 2013 Archived from the original on 4 October 2013 Retrieved 3 October 2013 IFR website News Attendance of Prince Harry Archived from the original on 1 October 2013 Retrieved 3 October 2013 RAN IFR website About IFR 2013 Archived from the original on 4 October 2013 Retrieved 3 October 2013 IFR website Associated Events Archived from the original on 4 October 2013 Retrieved 3 October 2013 IFR Art Competition website Archived from the original on 4 October 2013 Retrieved 3 October 2013 IFR website 1913 Fleet Entry Archived from the original on 4 October 2013 Retrieved 3 October 2013 IFR website List of events Archived from the original on 2 October 2013 Retrieved 3 October 2013 IFR website Participants Archived from the original on 4 October 2013 Retrieved 3 October 2013 IFR website News Debut of the RAN IPG Archived from the original on 2 October 2013 Retrieved 3 October 2013 Bibliography edit The Navy Sydney NSW Australia Navy League of Australia 75 4 October December 2013 a href Template Citation html title Template Citation citation a Missing or empty title help External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to 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