There’s history unfolding off the coast of Jervis Bay tonight as the HMAS Melbourne sails on her last voyage for the Royal Australian Navy. | 10 News Sydney | Facebook

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'Farewell to a Lady' HMAS Melbourne swansong 1985 HMAS Melbourne (R21) was a Majestic-class light aircraft carrier of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). Operating from 1955 until 1982, she was the third and final conventional aircraft carrier[a] to serve in the RAN. Melbourne was the only Commonwealth naval vessel to sink two friendly warships in peacetime collisions. The ship was laid down for the Royal Navy as the lead ship of the Majestic class in April 1943, and was launched as HMS Majestic (R

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After almost three decades of services, HMAS Melbourne has been farewelled at a decommissioning ceremony at Garden Island. From the Middle East to the South Pacific, her speed and power has kept our nation secure - a fact not lost on her crew for whom it was a bittersweet farewell yesterday. "It's like having 200 deaths in your family simultaneously." - HMAS Melbourne Commander Marcus Butler www.7NEWS.com.au #HMASMelbourne #7NEWS | 7NEWS Sydney

Here's a highlight package of the decommissioning ceremony, celebrating HMAS Success (II)'s 33 years of Royal Australian Navy service to the nation. | Royal Australian Navy