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older .

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oh ,

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good morning . Ladies and gentlemen ,

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Commander of Australian Fleet , Rear

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Admiral Christopher Smith , Royal

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Australian Navy will offer the

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acknowledgement of country .

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Yes ,

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good morning and welcome to Garden on .

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I acknowledge the traditional owners of

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the lands and watered ways . We are

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gathered on the gad people of the

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Aurora nation . I pay my respects to

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elders past and present and to all

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first nations people who have served

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and those who continue to serve in the

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Australian Defense Force again .

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Welcome . Thank you , Admiral Smith .

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Welcome to historic Garden Island , New

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South Wales Australia and the

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commissioning of us S Canberra L CS 30 .

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I am Commander Nick Edmonson , the

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executive officer . It is my privilege

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to welcome you and be your master of

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ceremonies . Today , we welcome those

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with us in person and our friends and

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family here and abroad as they

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celebrate today's event via live stream .

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Hi guys . It's your buds from the gold

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crew . Hoping that you guys have a

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wonderful time in Australia . Enjoy the

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commissioning . Can't wait to see you .

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Congratulations on commissioning the ,

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we love you and we miss you . I love

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you daddy ? Hey , babe , I just wanted

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to congratulate you on your shift being

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commissioned in Australia . Um I hope

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you guys have a great time out in town

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and don't forget to send me pics . I

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love you and I miss you so much . Hope

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to see you soon . Bye .

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We're so excited that you get to be a

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part of the commissioning of your ship .

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Babe and none other than Australia .

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That's so amazing . You get to be a

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part of that . We love you and we miss

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you so very much and we're so proud of

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you . We can't wait for you to come

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home .

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We are here today to commission the

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second US navy warship to proudly bear

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the name of Australia's capital city .

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The first US Canberra ca 70 was named

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in honor of the Australian heavy

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Cruiser Hmas , Canberra which sank

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after receiving heavy damage during the

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battle of Savo Island on 9 August 1942 .

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The first US camera was commissioned on

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14 October 1943 . She was

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decommissioned on 2 February 1970

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stricken from the naval vessel register

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on 31 July 1978 . During her

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distinguished career , she served in

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World War II and in the Vietnam War ,

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she earned an impressive seven battle

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stars . We are honored to have members

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of her crew with us today . Gentlemen ,

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please stand

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active duty and veterans from all

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nations . Please stand .

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Would all service members , families ,

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please stand

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Ladies and gentlemen , we thank you for

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your service and sacrifice . Our

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ceremony today is a time honored

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tradition that began with the

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commissioning of our first warship , a

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captured British schooner , the

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Margaretta in 17 75 . Since then ,

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thousands of ships have undergone the

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transformation from silent holes to

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fully alive warships . Our

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commissioning crew hereafter known as

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plank owners are in formation among you

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and ready to bring the ship to life .

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in just a few moments . The navy band

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will re our honors to his excellency

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general , the honorable general David

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Hurley . Will the guests please

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rise and remain standing for the

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arrival of our official party honors

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the presentation of colors , the United

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States and Australian national anthems

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and the invocation . Ladies and

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gentlemen , our platform guests ,

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Lieutenant Commander Mack Ireland ,

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chaplain corps , United States Navy ,

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our ceremonial chaplain

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chairman , Paul Stewart , Royal

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Australian Navy ,

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Mr Marty Wallace , crew member of us S

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Canberra C two and our long glass

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presenter ,

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Mr Ward Cook us Canberra commissioning

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committee chairman and our long last

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presenter ,

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Captain Matthew Layman , United States

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Navy electoral combat ship program

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manager

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captain Mark Crawford United States

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Navy commander later to combat ship

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squadron one ,

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Mr Larry Rider , vice president of

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business development and external

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Affairs , Austra us , a

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rear admiral like Kevin Smith , the

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United States Navy program , executive

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officer , small and unmanned combatants .

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Vice admiral Mark Hammond , a royal

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Australian Navy chief of Navy Australia ,

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Admiral Michael M Gilda . United States

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Navy , the 32nd chief of naval

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operations

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General Angus Campbell A O DS chief of

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the Australian Defense Force ,

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the honorable Carlos Del Toro , the

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78th Secretary of the Navy ,

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Mr Greg Moriarty , Secretary of the

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Australian Department of Defense ,

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his excellency , the honorable doctor

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Kevin Australian ambassador to the

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United States ,

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the honorable Caroline Kennedy United

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States ambassador to Australia ,

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the honorable Richard Marles MP ,

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Deputy Prime Minister of Australia .

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Her excellency , the honorable Margaret

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Beasley AC KC , Governor of New South

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Wales .

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Ladies and gentlemen , our ship sponsor ,

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Senator , the honorable Marise Payne ,

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escorted today by senior chief , Adam

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Walker , USS Canberra command , senior

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chief ,

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ladies and gentlemen , his excellency ,

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General , the honorable David Hurley A

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CDC , Governor General of the

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Commonwealth of Australia , escorted

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today by Commander William Ashley

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United States Navy us Canberra's

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commanding officer .

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Ladies and gentlemen , honors to his

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excellency , the honorable David Hurley

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platform and salute

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platform . Ready to

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advance the colors ,

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park hands .

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Yeah ,

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retire the colors

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platform . Ready to ladies and

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gentlemen , senior chaplain Stewart

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will now deliver the invocation .

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An old Irish Proverb , a favorite of

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the late Senator Ted Kennedy reminds us

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there are good ships and there are wood

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ships , the ships that sail the sea ,

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but the best ships are friendships and

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may that always be in that spirit of

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friendship . We Americans and

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Australians assemble in the presence of

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God , the creator of the sea in all its

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majesty to pray for the commanding

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officer and the ship's company of a new

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US S Canberra . And indeed for all

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Mariners who serve and toil upon the

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waves before the Lord , we

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pray that the sounding of the ship's

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bell that symbolizes the call to duty

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to be on watch , to be vigilant will be

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answered with vigor and devotion by all

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those who sail in her . We pray that

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the quarter deck of Canberra that most

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sacred space on all warships where

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solemn ceremonies take place and where

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souls have been committed to their

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eternal rest will ever remind us to

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honor the sacrifices of our war dead

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and our veterans , some of whom alive

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today still carry wounds , visible and

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invisible . We pray that

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the sin of the United States , a symbol

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of its nation and people will invoke in

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the hearts of all who gaze upon old

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glory , a sense of pride and

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responsibility . May the noble people

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it represents be blessed with peace and

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prosperity and most of all as we

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Australians also cherish . May they

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treasure the gift of freedom which the

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late and beloved President Kennedy once

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reminded us , does not come for free

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but comes at a price . It must be

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earned and it must be defended at

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Annapolis . President Kennedy inspired

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his audience of naval trainees . In

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these words , I can imagine no

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more rewarding career and any

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man who may be asked in this century ,

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what he did to make his life worthwhile

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can respond with a good deal of pride

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and satisfaction . I served in the

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United States Navy . So we

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turn to the Lord to whom even the

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tempest of the sea is calmed by his

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command . And we ask that those who

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sail in the good ship , Canberra will

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always return home safely and soundly

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to cheers from loved ones and

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sweethearts , knowing their ship ,

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steers under God's protection and

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forever sails with our prayers and our

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good wishes to this . We can all say

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amen . Thank

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you , senior Chaplain Stewart . We

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would like to thank the United States

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Navy's seventh Fleet band , the Royal

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Australian Navy , the United States

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Navy ceremony Guard and Australia's

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Federation Guard for their support .

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Today , additionally , we would like to

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thank and acknowledge the Royal

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Australian Navy with without whose

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support today's ceremony would not have

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been possible . And we are truly

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grateful to the USS Canberra

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Commissioning Committee for their

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generosity and support . Will the

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guests please be seated , ship's

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company parade , rest ,

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ladies and gentlemen , his excellency ,

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general , the honorable David Hurley ,

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uh good morning . And I too welcome all

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our visitors today here to Garden

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Island on a very special occasion in

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the lives of both Australia and the

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United States and our respective navies .

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Could I also begin by acknowledging the

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traditional owners , the Guigal people

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of the nation pay my respects to others

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past and present their emerging leaders

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and be mindful of our responsibilities

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to the younger generation . So I'm

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critical to our future today , but I

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acknowledge your ecstasy . The

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honorable Margaret Beazley , the

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governor of New South Wales , the

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honorable Richard Marles , our Deputy

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Prime Minister and Minister for Defense .

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Her Excellency , the honorable Caroline

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Kennedy ambassador to the United States

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of America . His excellency , the

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honorable doctor Kevin Rudd ,

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ambassador to the United States ,

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Senator , the honorable Marisa Payne ,

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the ship's sponsor and former Minister

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for Defense General Angus Campbell ,

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chief of the Australian Defense Force .

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Mr Greg Moriarty , our Secretary of the

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Department is Jan Adams , Secretary of

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Foreign Affairs and Trade Vice Admiral

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Mark Hammond , chief of Navy , the

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honorable Carlos , the Toro , the

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Secretary of Navy to our diplomatic

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corps here , industry , senior

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executives , ladies and gentlemen ,

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it's an honor to welcome you to the

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ceremonial commissioning of us . S

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Canberra . Today is a momentous day for

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the crew of this ship . It's also a day

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of celebration for our Navies , a great

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Navy day as they say . And it's a

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celebration and a very visible example

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of our two nations shared history ,

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contemporary partnership and commitment

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to the future from the perspective ,

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from the Australian perspective . It's

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a continuation from John Curtin's

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December 1941 call for Australia to

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turn towards the US and for Sir Robert

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Menzies reaction to Sir Percy's Spender

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when he presented the first draft of

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the Anzus Treaty . Good work Percy .

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Join me for a brandy . Today we join

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together for his champagne on a very

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important occasion . The first US S

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Canberra was named at the direction of

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President Roosevelt in honor of H MA S

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Canberra which was sunk after receiving

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heavy damage during the battle of Sabo

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Island on the ninth of August 1942 .

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The US ambassador to Australia and a

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telegram to the Secretary of State

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suggested the act could create a

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lasting tie between the two countries .

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President Roosevelt potentially short

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cutting bureaucracy sent that Telegram

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to the Secretary of Navy saying he

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thought it was a very good idea . And a

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month later , the presidential

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direction was finalized and that

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lasting tie created . The battle of

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Sabo was one battle in one war .

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The lives lost on board . Hm Os

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Canberra are just a fraction of the

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many from both our nations who have

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made the ultimate sacrifice . It is a

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single yet poignant example drawn from

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many from more than a century of our

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nation's shared histories , American

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and Australian ships and sailors side

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by side serving and sacrificing for our

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nation's shared commitments , their

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sacrifice and our nation's relationship

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and friendship are now honored through

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the name Canberra . The presence of the

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current versions of both H MA s and us .

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S Canberra are evidence of the enduring

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bond between our two nations and us . S

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Canberra is a very tangible side of a

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relationship built on trust , shared

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values and shared interests . That

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relationship will be celebrated in our

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national capital tomorrow with a fought

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freedom of entry parade , underlining

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the connection between the ship and its

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namesake city . It's a relationship

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that has stood the test of time and

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will stand long into the future . I

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congratulate all who have made today

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possible to the crew of us . S Canberra

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and all involved with her . Enjoy

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today's celebrations and please take

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note of the esteem in which this day is

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held . As is your service . It is , as

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we all say , a great Navy Day , fair

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winds and following seas . Thank you .

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Thank you your excellency .

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Ladies and gentlemen , Mr Larry Ryder ,

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thank you , Commander Emerson . Good

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morning and good evening to those

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watching in San Diego , looking at the

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distinguished speakers here on the

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podium . I tell you , I'm incredibly

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thankful . I'm going first and not

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having to follow many of these speakers .

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I'd like to defer to his excellency and

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not go through all the names again in

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the interest of time . So I just want

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to start by saying a very special ,

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good morning to the families here with

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us today and good evening to those

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watching in San Diego at the watch

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party . It was great to see the video

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at the start of the ceremony . We'd

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also honor the sacrifice you made as

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your moms , dads , wives , husbands ,

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sons , daughters make this historic

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deployment to commission the USS

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Canberra here in Sydney this morning .

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In my time as a marine , I left behind

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my family many times and I know I got

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the easy end of that equation each time .

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I'm Larry Ryder , vice President of

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External Affairs at A USA . And I'm

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honored to represent the amazing a team

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this morning . On behalf of our founder

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and chair John Rothwell Patty Gregg ,

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our ceo of a limited Rusty Murdoch

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president of ATO USA and most

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importantly , on behalf of the 5000

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dedicated shipbuilders of AUST ,

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including 3000 from a USA who built

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this great warship . Thank you to the

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crew of USS Canberra for allowing the A

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team to be part of this special event .

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I also want to thank Ward Cook and the

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commissioning committee and the navy

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team for putting together such an

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amazing and memorable event . Finally ,

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the A team also wants to send our

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thanks to Secretary Del Toro for having

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the vision to arrange for this historic

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commissioning that ties in so many

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important threads including Aus . Our

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continued focus on the Indo Pacific

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region and the partnership between the

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US and Australian shipbuilding

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industrial base . The USA

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team takes great pride in building

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these ships for the navy , our highly

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skilled and patriotic workforce along

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with our teammates including general

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dynamics mission systems . Three Harris

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sob and many others who are here today

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and our team of over 900 suppliers ,

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half of them small businesses across 38

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states . Join me in congratulating the

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crew having had the honor and privilege

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to speak at several events

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Commemorating the milestones in the

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life of the ships we have built for the

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US Navy also has built 30 ships so far

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for the navy and counting . I can

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honestly say each one is special .

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However , I think it's universal for us

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at all that the USS Canberra LCS 30 has

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had a truly unique history . It started

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in February 2018 when the name of the

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15th Independence varying LCS was

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announced at a White House ceremony .

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At that ceremony , Senator Payne was

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also announced as the ship's sponsor

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when he announced the name with Prime

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Minister Turnbull , President Trump

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stated that USS Canberra would

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symbolize to all her cross her path ,

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the enduring friendship between the

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United States and Australia . Prime

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Minister Turnbull summed it up . Well ,

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when he stated the ship will be built

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by Ael in Mobile Alabama . So you'll

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have an Australian company with

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American workers working and operating

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in the United States building ships for

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the United States Navy . As you heard

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already , the name carries on the

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legacy of the cruiser Hmas Canberra

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that in August 1942 fought valiantly

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alongside us navy ships in the battle

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of Savo Island where it was damaged and

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subsequently sunk . Having had the

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honor to serve in the first Marine

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Division . Many of those marines rotate

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through Darwin these days , the battle

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of Savo Island has special significance

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as it was fought to defend us marines

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fighting ashore on Guadalcanal , a

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battlefield that seared into the

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history of our corps after Canberra was

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named , she began to come to life as we

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started construction again , it was a

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unique experience as we built her .

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While the world struggled with the

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global pandemic , we faced a number of

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unique challenges . The Navy and a team

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and the Navy and the nation's

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shipbuilding industrial base . Our team

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included , continued to build and

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deliver ships . The Christening of

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Canberra in June of 2021 again offered

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some unique challenges when the

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pandemic restrictions prevented our

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sponsor , Senator Payne from being able

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to make it for the event . And I know

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she tried valiantly to schedule things

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to allow that . We had a stand in

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income for Senator Payne who also was

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unable to attend due to travel

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restrictions . So we wound up having a

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stand in for the stand in break the

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bottle of champagne . But that stand in

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Mrs Sinodinos eventually made it down

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to Mobile later that day and she too

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broke a bottle of champagne on the on

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the camera . So in fine Australian

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tradition , one bottle of champagne

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proved not enough . It needed to in one

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more interesting twist of timing .

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Rusty and I were in Washington at a

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reception at the ambassador's residence

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as was Secretary Del Toro to present

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Christening gifts to Senator Payne . It

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turned out the Aus agreement had just

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been announced two days prior . So we

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were there at the start of this and we

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continued to be a part of it . The A

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team is proud to be part of the team

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growing the US Navy . In addition to

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the US Canberra , the Aus team has

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delivered 16 sister ships , five of

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which are deployed to the Western

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Pacific . Today , we've also delivered

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13 expeditionary fast transports . We

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have seven more ships under

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construction and 24 24 more under

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contract . And we're also building

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submarine modules that hopefully soon

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will be part of submarines sailed by

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Australian sailors . Not too bad from a

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small yard in Australia that moved to

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the States in 1999 . And also we are

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excited to be part of the developing a

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program , one of the benefits of

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working downtown in Washington DC . And

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I think many on the podium will agree .

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There's not many is I get to start most

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days with a run that includes the

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Vietnam veterans memorial , the Korean

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War veterans memorial , and World War

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II memorial . And as I make that run ,

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you can't help but remember that in

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each one of those conflicts and many

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more Australian service members fought

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and many made the ultimate sacrifice

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alongside their us counterparts in the

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future . Our team of shipbuilders looks

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forward to working closely with the

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Australian shipbuilders as well as we

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work to jointly operationalize the AUC

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agreement and continue that legacy of

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shared service and sacrifice . Finally ,

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before I wrap up , I can't pass on the

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opportunity for the A team to recognize

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the great career and tremendous

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contributions of Admiral Gilda has made

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to our nation and to our navy . Admiral .

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Our shipbuilders really enjoyed your

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recent visit to Mobile and we thank you

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and wish you best of luck in your

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future endeavors . Stupid

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to the crew of us , Canberra . Thank

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you again for allowing the A team to

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participate in this special occasion .

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The entire A team wishes you fair wins

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in the following season . Thank you ,

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Mr Rider .

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Ladies and gentlemen , Vice Admiral

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Mark Hammond .

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Uh good morning , your excellent ,

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honorable and distinguished guests ,

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ladies and gentlemen , veterans ,

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shipmates of the Royal Australian Navy ,

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the United States Navy , and most

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importantly , the families and friends

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who enable our service . Good morning .

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81 years ago today H MA S Canberra

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sailed from the safe port of Wellington

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in New Zealand in company with us naval

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forces on a mission to to Guadalcanal .

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2.5 weeks later , she came to rest

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on the sea bed in Iron Bottom Sound .

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In 1992 I was a sub lieutenant on board

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H MA S to Brook , sailing into Iron

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Bottom Sound with a very important

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mission to embark national treasure

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survivors of H MA S Canberra for a

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commemorative service to mark the 50th

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anniversary of her loss . We arrived

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alongside the wharf in Honiara to be

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met by a gentleman in civilian clothes

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who asked to speak to the commanding

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officer , this gentleman , a retired us

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navy officer , Mr Bob Bellard

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had just been surveying Iron Bottom

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Sound and had located and surveyed the

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wreck of H MA S Canberra the week

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before he handed the commanding officer

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Commander Graham Kennedy a handwritten

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note with the coordinates of the , of

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the ship . He said if you hobby your

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ship in this position , you'll reunite

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the survivors with their ship mates for

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your commemorative service . I can

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assure you there was not a dry eye on

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that day . The history between our two

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navies forged under fire

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in battles across the Indo Pacific has

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only strengthened and deepened . And

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today is a historic event in that

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relationship in

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considering how we the royal Australian

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Navy might make an indelible mark on

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today's ceremony . One that will last

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for the duration of the commissioning

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of us S Canberra . I was reminded that

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every Australian surface combatant

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flies the red Kangaroo on the

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superstructure . It was originally

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designed to distinguish us from the

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Royal Navy with whom we spent so much

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time . We used to fly the same white an

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as our shipmates in the Royal Navy .

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Ultimately , in 1967 we commissioned

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the Australian white and the tradition

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of the red kangaroo has continued .

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It's an absolute privilege today to

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invite uh a Mike Gilday to join me for

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a moment to make a presentation to the

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ship's company , but to the men and

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women of us S Canberra and more

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importantly to the families that enable

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your service . My wife Jodie says power

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at sea is derived from strength at home .

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I congratulate you on the commissioning

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of a fine warship . There will always

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be an Australian sailor or officer

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posted to this ship . There is a royal

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Australian navy lieutenant part of the

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ship's company today . But all of you ,

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when you look to the secret structure

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in future , you will see your own

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special Australian kangaroo . Mike .

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Would you join me please ?

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And we have one member of HMS camera

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and a member of USS Camera about to

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unveil our , our small gift . See when

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you're ready

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to those who can't see it , which is

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pretty much everyone here here on the

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stage . It is a SARS spangled kangaroo .

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It'll be flown on the superstructure of

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us . S Canberra . Uh And I believe

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there's already one up there again .

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Congratulations to the commanding

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officers of the ship's company to the

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US , Secretary of the Navy Chief of

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Naval Operations uh and all who serve

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in H MA S Canberra and US S Canberra .

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Uh We are together United . We will uh

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always , always welcome this ship in

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any Australian port any time any day .

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Thank you very much . Thank you ,

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man . Ladies and gentlemen ,

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the honorable Caroline Kennedy .

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Good morning , Governor , Governor

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General Hurley , Governor Beasley ,

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thank you for welcoming the American

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Navy to this beautiful country and this

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historic harbor . Deputy Prime Minister ,

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MS Premier MS Ambassador General

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Campbell , Secretary Moriarty , Vice

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Admiral Hammond . It's an honor to

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represent President Biden as the United

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States ambassador to Australia at this

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historic moment , the first

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commissioning of a new US navy ship in

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another country . I can't think of a

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better symbol of the strength of our

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alliance . I'm especially honored to be

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here with Secretary of the Navy Del

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Toro and Chief of Naval Operations .

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Admiral Gilda . Their leadership and

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commitment to the alliance has made

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transformational change possible and

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they work every day to keep our sailors

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safe and ready . A special . Thank you

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to the senator and the honorable Marise

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Payne , the ship's sponsor for all you

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have done for the ship , her crew and

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your country and for all those watching

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from home today , we hope you are so

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proud . Congratulations . And we wish

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you were here too . I know from

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experience that these gatherings are

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much more than a ceremony . They offer

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the chance to reflect on the values

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that the ship represents the values of

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our alliance , protecting freedom ,

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preserving the stability and prosperity

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of the rules based order and doing the

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daily work of building a more just and

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peaceful world . That's what Americans

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and Australians have been doing

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together for more than 100 years . Our

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parents and grandparents forged this

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alliance through shared sacrifice and

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service . I wouldn't be here today if

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not for the Australian coast watcher

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who arranged my father's World War II

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rescue after a Japanese destroyer sunk

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his PT boat a few days after I arrived

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in Australia . I met the last two

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surviving coast watchers and traveled

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to the Solomon Islands to thank the

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daughter of the Solomon scout who first

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spotted the crew and alerted the

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Australian . My father's story became

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part of history but there are countless

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other Americans and Australians who

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have depended on each other , loved

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each other sacrificed for one another

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and fought together for a better future .

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Our lives may be shaped by the

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historical forces of our time , but

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it's the connections we make to one

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another that define us and give our

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lives meaning . Now it's our turn to

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carry this alliance forward for our own

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Children and grandchildren . Tomorrow

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marks one year since I arrived in

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Australia . In that time , I've already

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seen our nations change the future .

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The Aus Agreement will foster

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innovation and promote regional

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stability . The smartest students in

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both our countries will collaborate on

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advanced technology and manufacturing

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is already happening . And the US and

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Australia are partnering to combat

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climate change and accelerate the

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world's clean energy transition . In

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May . President Biden and Prime

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Minister Albanese announced that

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climate and clean energy are the third

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pillar of the alliance . I can think of

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no better symbol of this shared future

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than the US Canberra built by American

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workers for an Australian company in

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Mobile Alabama . Her crew will always

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include a royal Australian navy sailor

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and from today forward , she will

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proudly display a star spangled

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kangaroo closing . I pray that God will

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keep the US camera safe and I too wish

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for her our fair winds and following

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seas . Thank you . Thank you ,

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Ambassador Kennedy ,

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ladies and gentlemen , the honorable

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Richard Marles .

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I'd like to acknowledge the traditional

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owners of the land on which we meet and

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pay my respects to their elders . Past

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and present , Governor General ,

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Governor Secretary Del Toro ,

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ambassadors Kennedy and Rudd , Senator

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Marise Payne , my parliamentary

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colleagues , senior members of the

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Australian and American defense forces

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and all those visiting defense forces

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who are here with us today .

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The alliance is at the center of

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Australia's national security . The

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alliance is about shared values

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as Australia makes common cause

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with a nation conceived in liberty and

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dedicated to the proposition that all

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men are created equal , but the

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alliance is also personal . The

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alliance is in the story of American

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ambassador John Berry , whose father

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served in the first division of the

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United States Marines here in Australia ,

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a division whose song today is waltzing

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Matilda . The alliance is in the

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story of ambassador Kennedy whose

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father was rescued 80 years ago by a

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team of Australian coast watchers in

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the western province of Solomon Islands .

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And the alliance is in the story of the

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thousands of the Americans and

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Australians who can trace their family

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history back to the 800,000 Americans

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who served in this country during World

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War Two . When Australians talk about

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the alliance , we don't even talk about

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the name of the partner with whom that

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alliance is with . Because there is

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only one alliance , which is so much at

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the heart of Australia's world view .

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But we wonder where Australia sits in

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America's vision of the world . And the

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answer to that can be found in the

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story of the United States ship

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Canberra behind us today .

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When the original H MA S Canberra was

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lost on the night of the ninth of

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August in 1942 she was sailing with and

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fighting with the American Navy in the

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battle of Saba Island in the taking of

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Gul Canal and the 83

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Australians and one American who lost

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their lives on that night . So moved

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President Franklin Roosevelt that he

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gave the singular honor of naming a

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new newly commissioned American ship ,

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the US S Canberra , that ship served

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out the second World War and went on to

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serve in the Vietnam War again

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alongside Australian defense Force

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personnel . And some time after it was

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decommissioned , President George W

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Bush thought it was only fitting that

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its bell be given to Prime Minister

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John Howard . And it lives to this day

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at the Australian National Maritime

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Museum and is with us here this morning .

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And so these two ships , the modern H

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MA S Canberra and the US S Canberra are

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inextricably linked , inextricably

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intertwined . They are genuinely

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siblings and in all that they do ,

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they carry with them , the souls of the

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84 people who were lost on that night .

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And as we sit here today before the

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US S Canberra , a ship which was

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designed in Fremantle built by the

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Great Australian Company . A we do so

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in the knowledge that there will always

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be an officer of the Royal Australian

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Navy who will serve on its crew . We

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will always know that its sponsor will

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be an Australian Senator Marise Payne ,

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a former defense minister who is with

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us today . We will know that its crest

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bears the southern cross and a kangaroo

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and that it was commissioned on this

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day in this most unique unprecedented

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and historic event where for the first

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time , a new American warship is being

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commissioned outside of the United

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States . And in all of that , what we

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hear is that to America Australia

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matters . Next week , I will be

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hosting the United States Secretary of

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Defense Lloyd Austin . And together we

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will visit exercise Talisman Saber and

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we will watch the men and women of our

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respective defense forces exercise

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together . And as we do so , we will

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feel the pride of their service and we

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will undoubtedly reflect that the

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alliance , the more than a century of

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mateship as Australians and Americans

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have fought alongside each other in

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every conflict during that period of

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time has been and will continue to be

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both fundamental and astounding .

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Thank you , Deputy Prime Minister Mars ,

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ladies and gentlemen , Admiral Michael

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Gilda

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Sydney Harbor , two of the world's

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premier navies and the commissioning

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of a new warship . Ladies and gentlemen ,

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shipmates . It just doesn't get any

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better than this . It's an honor and

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I'm humbled to join you this morning to

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welcome this ship to the fleet . Today ,

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we carry on an important navy tradition

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as we hoist the commissioning pennant

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and announce to the world that this

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fine warship and that this superb crew

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are ready , that they are ready for

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duty , that they're ready to operate at

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sea and that they're ready to join the

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Royal Australian Navy in providing

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peace and security across the maritime

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commons . Today , we commissioned USS

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Camera into service , not just part of

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a to combat ship , squadron one , not

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just part of the United States Pacific

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fleet . Today we commission this ship

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into service as a combat unit that will

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integrate with the Australian fleet and

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with a combined maritime force of

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allies and partners who stand united

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across the entire Indo Pacific

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and wherever the US camera operates ,

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she will proudly bear the name of the

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Australian capital , honoring the sons

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and daughters of this great nation who

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guide us with their example , who

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strengthen us with their courage and

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inspire us with their valor . This

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image of resilience and optimism will

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forever be etched in the memories of

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these sailors and inscribed in their

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hearts to the crew of USS Canberra and

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to your families who support you and

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serve alongside you . You are the man

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and the woman who underwrite our Navy's

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commitments to safeguard our country ,

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to defend our allies and partners and

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to honor the nation of Australia who

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has embarked with us on a voyage to the

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seas of history to defend the freedom

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and democracy across the world . May

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God bless you may God bless Australia

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and may God bless our great alliance .

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Now , it is my distinct privilege to

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introduce our 78 Secretary of the Navy .

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He is a man who has demonstrated

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inspiring and successful leadership ,

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time and time again , both in public

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service and in private business . He is

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a devoted patriot . He is a sailor ,

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sailor and he is a champion of the

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mateship between the United States and

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Australia . Ladies and gentlemen ,

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please join me in welcoming our 78

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Secretary of the Navy , the Honorable

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Carlos .

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Good morning Australia . Oh , come on ,

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you can do better than that . Good

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morning Australia . Excellent ,

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excellent . First , I always like to

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extend my respects to the Australian

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elders past , present and future as

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well too . A good day . Thank you for

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that introduction . And thank you to

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your wife Linda for your exceptional

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leadership of our navy . And as the

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first lady of our Navy , before I begin

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my formal remarks , I want to take just

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one brief moment and thank the chaplain

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because a couple of days ago , I pulled

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the chaplain . I said , chaplain , we

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need good weather here in Sydney . I

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said , and I think he's come through .

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Now , some of you Australians may

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disagree slightly and think that it's a

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bit cold but to the ambassador , her

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son Jack . And to me , this is just

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another warm day in Boston .

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I want to express my special thanks to

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his Majesty , the King's

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representatives , his excellency , the

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honorable David Hurley , Governor

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General of the Commonwealth of

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Australia , and her excellency , the

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honorable Margaret Beasley , Governor

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of New South Wales as well for joining

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us for this morning's historic ceremony

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to commission the United States ship

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Canberra L CS 30 . It is an honor to

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share this moment with all of you . I

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want to express my heartfelt gratitude

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to Prime Minister Albanese Premier Mins ,

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Deputy Prime Minister Mars General

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Campbell , Vice Admiral Hammond the

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cities of Australia of Sydney and

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Canberra and the citizens of Australia .

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And again , particularly the indigenous

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people , the traditional custodians of

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the land and of the sea for the warm

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welcome that you have extended to us

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Canberra for USS blue and gold

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crew . I also want to take a very

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special moment if you would just

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indulge me to express my thanks to a

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personal friend of mine . We first met

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30 years ago when I was a young

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lieutenant commander sailing back from

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Desert Storm on one of our destroyers .

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The USS Prebel , we were off the coast

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of Palma Majorca and we received the

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maidens call and her sail ship

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Joan Newman . Her ship was the Merman

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was sinking off the coast of Palma

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Majorca . There was a slight Australian

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accent to her voice . That day , the US

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S prevo came to the rescue and we

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sailed her sail ship and we have been

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friends for the past 30 years . And as

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the chaplain said earlier , there is no

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greater and friendship and

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Joan is here with us today . She is an

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Australian pioneer . She has been her

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entire 95 years young and

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Joan , would you please stand up and be

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recognized ?

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She asked me if she could actually join

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the crew of the Canberra .

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I can think of no more appropriate

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venue for our navy to conduct our

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fleet's first ever initial

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international commissioning ceremony

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than here in Australia , the home of

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her ship's namesake . I would also want

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to extend my thanks to Senator of the

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honorable Marise Payne for serving as

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our ship sponsor . According to naval

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tradition , your spirit and presence

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will guide the USS Canberra and her

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crew throughout her time in service .

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We are grateful that you are with us

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here today and it is my hope that you

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will continue to serve as the enduring

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connection between this ship , her crew

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and the people of Australia .

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Additionally , I want to recognize

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again us ambassador Kennedy for her

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lifelong leadership and her team for

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her guidance and support to help this

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make this day possible . And finally ,

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thanks to the US S Canberra

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Commissioning committee , chaired by Mr

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Ward Cook for all your hard work that

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has brought this day to its fruition .

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Ladies and gentlemen , this truly is a

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special occasion for our fleet as our c

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stated in our nation to be here with

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you in Australia , one of our nation's

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closest allies to celebrate the

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commissioning of our navy's newest

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warship that is destined to serve

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throughout the Indo Pacific region .

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And when the crews of USS Canberra

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execute their first mission alongside

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the Royal Australian Navy here in the

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Indo Pacific , they will carry on the

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proud tradition of naval cooperation

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between the United States of America

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and Australia that dates back over a

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century . Since the founding of your

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navy . In 1911 , our two navies have

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enjoyed a strong and enduring

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relationship that has stood the test of

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time throughout numerous global

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conflicts . From World War II , Korea

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Vietnam to the Gulf War and most

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recently the global counterterrorism

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campaigns of the last 22 years as some

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of the earlier speakers touched on this

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warning . There is no more prominent

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example in our shared naval heritage of

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a willingness to give all for each

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other and the sacrifice of his

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Majesty's Australian ship camera and

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her crew who ensured that our United

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States Marines were able to

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successfully gain a foothold on

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Guadalcanal during World War II to

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honor those sacrifices us Canberra .

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In October of 1943 the first United

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States Navy cruiser to bear the name of

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a foreign capital . I mentioned this

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again to highlight the long legacy of

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partnership of mateship between our two

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nations to the commanding officers ,

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Commander Ashley and Commander Barber ,

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as well as the officers and sailors of

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USS , cameras , blue and gold teams . I

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know the sense of pride that you are

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filled with today as well as your

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eagerness to get under way for your

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first deployment after commissioning ,

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having been in your shoes over 20 years

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ago when I served as the commission and

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commanding officer , then the US Boley ,

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I will note that my former ship's

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namesake , Vice Admiral John Boley was

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responsible for evacuating General

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Douglas macarthur via patrol boats from

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the Philippines during World War II to

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prevent his capture by Japanese forces ,

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enabling him to re establish his

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command here in Australia . And while

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the world today is much different than

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the one that Vice Admiral Boley sailed

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through during his time in service ,

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the US S camera is entering the fleet

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during a period of global uncertainty .

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We along with our allies and partners

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around the world are facing significant

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challenges in every environment that we

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operate in from the sea bed to the SARS

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as well as the cyber domain across the .

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It is apparent that the rules based

57:43.385 --> 57:45.504
international order that for decades

57:45.514 --> 57:47.564
has fostered economic growth and

57:47.574 --> 57:49.955
underpinned a period of relative global

57:49.965 --> 57:52.584
stability is being again challenged in

57:52.594 --> 57:54.675
Europe , Russia continues its

57:54.685 --> 57:57.195
unprovoked and illegal campaign against

57:57.205 --> 57:59.094
Ukraine violating its territorial

57:59.094 --> 58:01.675
national sovereignty as President Biden

58:01.685 --> 58:03.518
reaffirmed last week at the NATO

58:03.518 --> 58:06.395
conference in Vili Lithuania . Our

58:06.405 --> 58:08.814
commitment to Ukraine will not weaken .

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We will stand for liberty and freedom

58:11.270 --> 58:13.899
today tomorrow . And as long as it

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takes in the Middle East , Iran

58:16.699 --> 58:18.477
continues to be a destabilizing

58:18.477 --> 58:20.780
regional force interfering with the

58:20.790 --> 58:22.957
free flow of maritime commerce via the

58:22.957 --> 58:25.090
campaign of harassment of commercial

58:25.100 --> 58:28.010
vessels sailing in international waters .

58:28.399 --> 58:31.570
A recent example of Iran's troubles

58:31.580 --> 58:33.413
occurred earlier this month when

58:33.413 --> 58:35.639
Iranian forces attempted to seize two

58:35.649 --> 58:37.927
merchant ships in international waters ,

58:37.927 --> 58:40.093
seizures that were unsuccessful due to

58:40.093 --> 58:43.300
the actions of the US mcfall . And

58:43.310 --> 58:45.477
right here in the Indo Pacific , there

58:45.477 --> 58:47.588
is no shortage of challenges faced by

58:47.588 --> 58:49.739
our two nations along with our allies

58:49.750 --> 58:51.939
and partners , North Korea remains

58:51.949 --> 58:53.616
committed to antagonizing its

58:53.616 --> 58:55.727
neighboring countries as evidenced by

58:55.727 --> 58:57.171
its launch of yet another

58:57.171 --> 58:59.655
intercontinental ballistic just last

58:59.665 --> 59:02.084
week , resulting in condemnations from

59:02.094 --> 59:04.675
around the globe . Additionally , and

59:04.685 --> 59:06.895
impossible to ignore . The People's

59:06.905 --> 59:09.016
Republic of China continues the rapid

59:09.016 --> 59:11.635
expansion of its navy leveraging its

59:11.645 --> 59:14.199
maritime organizational strength to

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coerce and intimidate its neighbors

59:16.209 --> 59:18.399
into accepting illegitimate maritime

59:18.409 --> 59:20.739
claims . The People's Republic of China

59:20.750 --> 59:23.310
also continues to engage in illegal

59:23.320 --> 59:25.264
unreported and unregulated fishing

59:25.264 --> 59:27.153
activities around the globe . The

59:27.153 --> 59:29.699
existent water fishing fleet causing

59:29.709 --> 59:31.709
ecological and economic harm to the

59:31.709 --> 59:33.709
countries whose exclusive economic

59:33.719 --> 59:36.429
zones they infringe upon . It is

59:36.439 --> 59:39.110
imperative that we the United States of

59:39.120 --> 59:42.330
America and Australia continue to stand

59:42.340 --> 59:44.689
shoulder to shoulder , ready to support

59:44.699 --> 59:46.866
our partners and allies as we confront

59:46.870 --> 59:49.570
these common challenges that endanger

59:49.580 --> 59:51.770
the freedom of millions as well as

59:51.780 --> 59:54.280
disrupt the flow of commerce around the

59:54.290 --> 59:57.139
globe . And as I've said before ,

59:57.229 --> 59:59.629
economic security is indeed national

59:59.639 --> 01:00:02.560
security and national security is

01:00:02.570 --> 01:00:05.969
economic security . As maritime nations ,

01:00:05.979 --> 01:00:08.146
we cannot achieve security without the

01:00:08.146 --> 01:00:10.409
guarantee of unrestricted access to the

01:00:10.419 --> 01:00:12.679
maritime commons that serves as the

01:00:12.689 --> 01:00:15.659
lifeblood of our respective economies .

01:00:16.060 --> 01:00:17.979
The 19 th century American naval

01:00:17.989 --> 01:00:20.679
scholar , Alfred Thir Mahan wrote in

01:00:20.689 --> 01:00:24.120
his seminal treaties , the influence of

01:00:24.129 --> 01:00:26.610
sea power upon history , the profound

01:00:26.620 --> 01:00:28.564
influence of sea commerce upon the

01:00:28.564 --> 01:00:30.639
wealth and strength of countries was

01:00:30.649 --> 01:00:32.538
clearly seen long before the true

01:00:32.538 --> 01:00:34.600
principles which governed its growth

01:00:34.610 --> 01:00:38.340
and prosperity were detected . This

01:00:38.350 --> 01:00:41.719
ship before us along with his Majesty's

01:00:41.729 --> 01:00:44.270
Australian ship , Canberra and our

01:00:44.280 --> 01:00:47.179
combined naval fleets play a crucial

01:00:47.189 --> 01:00:50.149
role in securing our ability to conduct

01:00:50.159 --> 01:00:52.929
unencumbered maritime trade across the

01:00:52.939 --> 01:00:54.929
globe , promoting the wealth and

01:00:54.939 --> 01:00:57.149
strength of our two nations , along

01:00:57.159 --> 01:00:59.381
with those of our allies and partners ,

01:00:59.381 --> 01:01:01.760
we can never forget that and that is

01:01:01.770 --> 01:01:03.881
why it is so crucial that we continue

01:01:03.881 --> 01:01:05.992
to strengthen the bonds and the trust

01:01:05.992 --> 01:01:08.300
between our armed forces commissioning

01:01:08.310 --> 01:01:10.379
Canberra here in the country of its

01:01:10.389 --> 01:01:12.820
namesake city is a prime example of the

01:01:12.830 --> 01:01:14.441
deep bonds that underpin our

01:01:14.441 --> 01:01:17.360
relationship as is the ongoing Talisman

01:01:17.540 --> 01:01:21.290
Saber 23 exercise . However , at this

01:01:21.300 --> 01:01:23.550
moment , there is no greater testament

01:01:23.560 --> 01:01:25.671
to our enduring relationship than the

01:01:25.671 --> 01:01:27.929
Aus agreement announced almost two

01:01:27.939 --> 01:01:30.479
years ago . Now , this generational

01:01:30.489 --> 01:01:32.510
Accord came into being after a

01:01:32.520 --> 01:01:34.570
century's worth of cooperation ,

01:01:34.580 --> 01:01:37.020
treaties , consultations and trust

01:01:37.030 --> 01:01:39.141
building between the United States of

01:01:39.141 --> 01:01:41.030
America , the United Kingdom and

01:01:41.040 --> 01:01:43.959
Australia . And we the nearly 1 million

01:01:43.969 --> 01:01:46.136
sailors , marines and civilians in the

01:01:46.136 --> 01:01:48.136
Department of the Navy are proud to

01:01:48.136 --> 01:01:50.191
play an important role in supporting

01:01:50.191 --> 01:01:52.080
our partners throughout the Royal

01:01:52.080 --> 01:01:54.025
Australian Navy and the Australian

01:01:54.025 --> 01:01:56.080
shipbuilding industrial base on your

01:01:56.080 --> 01:01:58.247
journey to fielding a fleet of nuclear

01:01:58.247 --> 01:02:00.247
powered conventionally armed attack

01:02:00.247 --> 01:02:02.610
submarines . Two weeks ago yesterday ,

01:02:02.620 --> 01:02:05.510
we celebrated the of the first cadre of

01:02:05.520 --> 01:02:07.909
Royal Australian naval officers from

01:02:07.919 --> 01:02:09.820
our navy nuclear Power school .

01:02:09.830 --> 01:02:12.052
Lieutenant Commander Klein , Lieutenant

01:02:12.052 --> 01:02:14.108
Commander Hayden and Lieutenant Hall

01:02:14.149 --> 01:02:16.550
are the first of many more Australian

01:02:16.560 --> 01:02:18.782
naval personnel that we look forward to

01:02:18.782 --> 01:02:21.219
training in support of realizing Aus

01:02:21.310 --> 01:02:23.899
and our team at the Navy nuclear Power

01:02:23.909 --> 01:02:26.469
training facility in Charleston , South

01:02:26.520 --> 01:02:29.239
Carolina . And while the delivery of

01:02:29.250 --> 01:02:31.472
successful operation of nuclear powered

01:02:31.472 --> 01:02:33.270
attack submarines by the Royal

01:02:33.280 --> 01:02:36.750
Australian Navy , including SSN Aus and

01:02:36.760 --> 01:02:38.816
potentially up to five us . Virginia

01:02:38.816 --> 01:02:40.909
class submarines is critical to

01:02:40.919 --> 01:02:43.139
addressing security concerns here in

01:02:43.149 --> 01:02:45.379
the Indo Pacific region . Advancing our

01:02:45.389 --> 01:02:47.389
cooperation and research technology

01:02:47.389 --> 01:02:49.949
development is equally important by

01:02:49.959 --> 01:02:51.737
cooperating with one another on

01:02:51.737 --> 01:02:53.848
critical technologies including cyber

01:02:53.848 --> 01:02:56.040
and artificial intelligence to making

01:02:56.050 --> 01:02:58.272
advancements in undersea capabilities ,

01:02:58.272 --> 01:03:00.161
as well as hypersonic and counter

01:03:00.161 --> 01:03:01.939
hypersonic technology . We will

01:03:01.939 --> 01:03:04.199
continue to innovate and field new

01:03:04.209 --> 01:03:06.431
systems and platforms that will enhance

01:03:06.431 --> 01:03:08.860
our ability to protect our sovereignty

01:03:08.870 --> 01:03:10.981
and project maritime power across the

01:03:10.989 --> 01:03:14.120
region , ensuring the stability as I

01:03:14.129 --> 01:03:17.090
close . I know , I cannot promise the

01:03:17.100 --> 01:03:20.169
crews of the US Canberra calm seas on

01:03:20.179 --> 01:03:22.401
every voyage that they make in the Indo

01:03:22.401 --> 01:03:25.850
Pacific . However , I am confident that

01:03:25.860 --> 01:03:28.360
wherever us camera is sailing and

01:03:28.370 --> 01:03:30.592
whatever challenges her crew may face ,

01:03:30.629 --> 01:03:33.850
they are ready as reinforced by this

01:03:33.959 --> 01:03:36.370
warship's motto . And what is that ?

01:03:38.659 --> 01:03:40.659
Thank you again for joining us this

01:03:40.659 --> 01:03:42.603
morning for this truly special and

01:03:42.603 --> 01:03:45.239
historic occasion for our fleet and our

01:03:45.250 --> 01:03:47.760
two nations May God bless Australia ,

01:03:47.770 --> 01:03:49.992
the United States of America , the blue

01:03:49.992 --> 01:03:52.260
and gold crews of the US , Canberra and

01:03:52.270 --> 01:03:54.492
especially their families . Thank you .

01:04:03.439 --> 01:04:05.729
Thank you , Secretary Del Toro , sir .

01:04:05.739 --> 01:04:07.628
It would be an honor if you place

01:04:07.628 --> 01:04:10.909
Canberra in commission , you have my

01:04:10.919 --> 01:04:13.360
permission to place . And I said

01:04:15.830 --> 01:04:17.774
on behalf of the president and the

01:04:17.774 --> 01:04:19.997
Secretary of the Navy , United States ,

01:04:19.997 --> 01:04:22.052
I hereby police , United States ship

01:04:22.052 --> 01:04:24.274
Canberra and Commission . May God bless

01:04:24.274 --> 01:04:26.219
and guide this worship and all who

01:04:26.219 --> 01:04:28.979
shall sell in her executive officer .

01:04:29.090 --> 01:04:31.368
Voice of colors and the commission pen .

01:04:31.368 --> 01:04:34.820
All right , sir . Ship's

01:04:34.830 --> 01:04:36.010
company A 10 ,

01:04:39.300 --> 01:04:41.522
the commission pennant and professional

01:04:41.522 --> 01:04:43.744
national navies began to take form late

01:04:43.744 --> 01:04:46.179
in the 17th century . All ships at that

01:04:46.189 --> 01:04:48.133
time were sailing ships and it was

01:04:48.133 --> 01:04:50.189
often difficult to tell a naval ship

01:04:50.189 --> 01:04:52.245
from a merchantman . Navies began to

01:04:52.245 --> 01:04:54.411
adopt long narrow pennants to be flown

01:04:54.411 --> 01:04:56.633
by their ships at the main mast head to

01:04:56.633 --> 01:04:58.689
distinguish themselves from merchant

01:04:58.689 --> 01:05:00.800
ships . The commission's pennant will

01:05:00.800 --> 01:05:02.745
fly continuously until the ship is

01:05:02.745 --> 01:05:04.967
decommissioned . Ladies and gentlemen ,

01:05:04.967 --> 01:05:08.780
please rise . I direct your

01:05:08.790 --> 01:05:10.734
attention to the ship's mast as we

01:05:10.734 --> 01:05:12.957
hoist the colors and commission pennant

01:05:13.590 --> 01:05:15.840
corner master hoist the colors and

01:05:15.850 --> 01:05:16.850
commission Penne

01:06:15.219 --> 01:06:17.441
captain , the colors and commission pin

01:06:17.441 --> 01:06:19.775
are proudly flying over us . S Canberra .

01:06:20.870 --> 01:06:24.219
Me , ladies and gentlemen , please be

01:06:24.229 --> 01:06:25.229
seated .

01:06:52.439 --> 01:06:53.439
Mhm .

01:07:04.560 --> 01:07:07.810
I will now read my orders from

01:07:07.820 --> 01:07:09.876
commander , naval military personnel

01:07:09.876 --> 01:07:11.987
command to commander William Ashley .

01:07:11.987 --> 01:07:14.090
United States Navy subject Cooper's

01:07:14.100 --> 01:07:17.850
orders number 0538 of 27

01:07:17.860 --> 01:07:21.020
February 2023 when directed by

01:07:21.030 --> 01:07:23.459
reportings detached from present duty

01:07:23.469 --> 01:07:25.636
and report to pre commissioning unit .

01:07:25.636 --> 01:07:27.800
Canberra as commanding officer upon

01:07:27.810 --> 01:07:30.239
commissioning of USS camera report for

01:07:30.250 --> 01:07:31.939
duty as commanding officer ,

01:07:34.280 --> 01:07:36.113
United States shift camera is in

01:07:36.113 --> 01:07:37.947
commission and I am in command .

01:07:41.429 --> 01:07:42.429
Thank you , sir .

01:07:47.639 --> 01:07:51.169
Set to watch . All right , sir , for

01:07:51.179 --> 01:07:51.790
more

01:08:04.060 --> 01:08:05.949
the day is that the first watch .

01:08:09.169 --> 01:08:10.891
The officer of the deck is the

01:08:10.891 --> 01:08:12.447
commanding officer's direct

01:08:12.447 --> 01:08:14.620
representative and while on watch is

01:08:14.629 --> 01:08:16.740
responsible for the safe operation of

01:08:16.740 --> 01:08:19.419
the ship and crew . The long glass is

01:08:19.430 --> 01:08:21.652
the traditional symbol of an officer of

01:08:21.652 --> 01:08:23.763
the deck's authority of a ship with a

01:08:23.763 --> 01:08:25.930
line . We are honored to have Mr Marty

01:08:25.930 --> 01:08:28.799
Wallens , former US Canberra C two crew

01:08:28.810 --> 01:08:31.290
member and Mr Ward Cook , chairman of

01:08:31.299 --> 01:08:33.077
the US S Canberra Commissioning

01:08:33.077 --> 01:08:35.299
Committee with us today . Together they

01:08:35.299 --> 01:08:37.589
will pass the long glass to our first

01:08:37.600 --> 01:08:39.740
officer of the deck . Lieutenant Shay

01:08:39.750 --> 01:08:41.790
Barson from Dunedin Florida .

01:08:50.289 --> 01:08:52.456
The petty officer of the watch is a of

01:08:52.456 --> 01:08:54.699
first mate , first class Antonio V Bank

01:08:54.708 --> 01:08:57.299
from Beaumont , California . The

01:08:57.310 --> 01:08:59.254
messenger of the watch is mine and

01:08:59.254 --> 01:09:01.310
third class Gilberto Polito Gonzalez

01:09:01.310 --> 01:09:03.770
from Los Angeles , California . And the

01:09:03.779 --> 01:09:05.835
post maid of the watch is chief post

01:09:05.835 --> 01:09:07.689
mate Robert Brown from Detroit ,

01:09:07.700 --> 01:09:08.319
Michigan .

01:09:18.450 --> 01:09:22.180
Set the watch on deck section . One ,

01:09:25.520 --> 01:09:29.160
the watch is set very well detailed for

01:09:29.250 --> 01:09:29.950
Mars

01:09:48.029 --> 01:09:51.490
captain . The watch is set very well .

01:09:54.790 --> 01:09:56.957
The spirit of a US navy warship is the

01:09:56.957 --> 01:09:58.970
embodiment of her sponsor , Senator

01:09:58.979 --> 01:10:01.146
Marise Payne authenticated the keel of

01:10:01.146 --> 01:10:03.600
this ship in Mobile Alabama on March 10 ,

01:10:03.609 --> 01:10:06.200
2020 where she imbued this ship with

01:10:06.209 --> 01:10:08.720
her unshakeable sense of public service .

01:10:10.250 --> 01:10:12.279
Senator , I would be honored if you

01:10:12.290 --> 01:10:14.346
would give the order to man our ship

01:10:14.346 --> 01:10:15.679
and bring her to life .

01:10:20.310 --> 01:10:22.839
Thank you , Commander Ashley , let me

01:10:22.850 --> 01:10:25.017
begin by acknowledging the traditional

01:10:25.017 --> 01:10:27.239
owners of the lands and waters on which

01:10:27.239 --> 01:10:30.509
we meet here today . The Gaal people of

01:10:30.520 --> 01:10:33.859
the nation . I want to acknowledge our

01:10:33.870 --> 01:10:35.426
many distinguished guests ,

01:10:35.426 --> 01:10:37.481
particularly their excellence is the

01:10:37.481 --> 01:10:39.537
Governor General and the governor of

01:10:39.537 --> 01:10:41.759
New South Wales . My family and friends

01:10:41.759 --> 01:10:45.160
who are here with me today . But my

01:10:45.169 --> 01:10:48.209
primary acknowledgement this morning as

01:10:48.220 --> 01:10:51.660
ship's sponsor is to the women and

01:10:51.669 --> 01:10:54.990
men of the blue and gold crews of the

01:10:55.000 --> 01:10:57.520
US S Canberra and their captains .

01:10:57.529 --> 01:10:59.819
Commander Will Ashley , Commander Bobby

01:10:59.830 --> 01:11:03.450
Barber , ladies and gentlemen , there

01:11:03.459 --> 01:11:06.680
is an extraordinary atmosphere here

01:11:06.689 --> 01:11:10.520
today . It's palpable . It's

01:11:10.529 --> 01:11:13.700
rich , it's warm . It's

01:11:13.709 --> 01:11:16.919
emblematic of the United States and

01:11:16.930 --> 01:11:20.819
Australian relationship . And

01:11:20.830 --> 01:11:23.520
many of you come here today to this

01:11:23.529 --> 01:11:25.696
once in a lifetime event with your own

01:11:25.696 --> 01:11:28.350
stories about the United States

01:11:28.359 --> 01:11:31.819
Australian relationship , the

01:11:31.830 --> 01:11:35.490
crews of this ship , however , will now

01:11:35.500 --> 01:11:38.330
start a whole new book of their

01:11:38.339 --> 01:11:41.339
experience and indeed their

01:11:41.350 --> 01:11:44.770
mateship of the Australian and United

01:11:44.779 --> 01:11:48.299
States navies together , I could not

01:11:48.310 --> 01:11:52.189
be more honored and proud to be your

01:11:52.200 --> 01:11:55.379
ship's sponsor . I walked through the

01:11:55.390 --> 01:11:58.169
ship yesterday , I spotted the odd red

01:11:58.180 --> 01:12:00.509
kangaroo there that it was good to see .

01:12:01.459 --> 01:12:03.669
And I want to particularly thank the

01:12:03.680 --> 01:12:05.680
ship's company for the warm welcome

01:12:05.680 --> 01:12:09.609
that you have given me to the

01:12:09.620 --> 01:12:12.209
crews of the US S Canberra .

01:12:13.799 --> 01:12:17.109
There is a lot of history , powerful ,

01:12:17.120 --> 01:12:19.410
intense history wound up in the naming

01:12:19.419 --> 01:12:21.810
of your ship and her commissioning

01:12:21.819 --> 01:12:25.649
today . I know that you

01:12:25.660 --> 01:12:28.470
will appreciate that as you go about

01:12:28.649 --> 01:12:32.109
the service of your nation and for that

01:12:32.120 --> 01:12:34.700
service . I thank you all .

01:12:36.520 --> 01:12:40.100
I think your families uh acknowledge

01:12:40.419 --> 01:12:44.240
them the service . They give

01:12:44.669 --> 01:12:48.359
so often across the seas and to those

01:12:48.370 --> 01:12:51.649
who I have met here in Sydney this week ,

01:12:52.410 --> 01:12:54.899
what an extraordinary honor for me to

01:12:54.910 --> 01:12:57.509
have had that opportunity . Thank you

01:12:57.520 --> 01:12:59.464
for making the trip to Australia .

01:12:59.464 --> 01:13:01.298
Thank you for being part of this

01:13:01.298 --> 01:13:05.140
extraordinary event . Finally ,

01:13:05.149 --> 01:13:07.200
can I thank again ,

01:13:09.549 --> 01:13:12.149
Secretary of Navy , Carlos Del Toro and

01:13:12.160 --> 01:13:14.382
his distinguished predecessor , Richard

01:13:14.382 --> 01:13:16.959
Spencer for the honor of being our

01:13:16.970 --> 01:13:20.600
ship's sponsor and to the crew ,

01:13:21.569 --> 01:13:24.020
the blue and the gold crew . Thank you

01:13:24.029 --> 01:13:26.779
for bringing can do to the US S

01:13:26.790 --> 01:13:30.709
Canberra . It is finally left for me

01:13:30.720 --> 01:13:34.609
to say officers and crew of

01:13:34.620 --> 01:13:38.209
the US S Canberra man our ship and

01:13:38.220 --> 01:13:39.520
bring her to life .

01:18:28.839 --> 01:18:30.839
Ladies and gentlemen , the crews of

01:18:30.839 --> 01:18:33.359
both Canberra salute you .

01:18:35.069 --> 01:18:37.250
We are proud to serve in our nation's

01:18:37.259 --> 01:18:40.700
navies . Canberra is ready to

01:18:42.250 --> 01:18:44.139
will the guest please be seated .

01:19:44.700 --> 01:19:47.140
Captain . You can is man and ready ,

01:19:47.149 --> 01:19:48.149
sir .

01:19:51.000 --> 01:19:53.149
Commodore Crawford United States ship

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camera , ready and report for duty .

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Sir ,

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permission to break your flag , sir .

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Executive officer break the flag of the

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Secretary of the Navy , sir .

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Quartermaster break the flag of the

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Secretary of the Navy

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captain , the flag of the Secretary of

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the Navy is proudly flying over us .

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Very well .

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Ladies and gentlemen , Commander

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William Ashley , United States Navy

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commanding officer us Canberra

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Camera . Good morning .

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Normally I would begin the speech by

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recognizing the distinguished visitors ,

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high ranking officials . There are so

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many here today would take my entire

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speech , but I'm truly among giants up

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here . So I'll simply start with .

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Thank you all for being here both in

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person and virtually . Thank you to

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Dave Anderson , Lisa Anderson and the

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entire commissioning support team for

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preparing us for the last few days for

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this momentous occasion . Ward Cook Ron

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Spence and the commissioning committee .

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Thank you for your tremendous support .

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I know it wasn't easy with the time

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frame that you had wonderful families

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here and back home , including my wife

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Kelly daughter , Kira . Thank you .

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Thank you for your daily sacrifices and

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your unwavering support . Without that ,

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we are combat ineffective . We're lucky

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to have two outstanding ombudsmen who

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serve voluntarily as communication

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paths between myself and the families .

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Mrs Kelly Meyer , Mr Katrina Lacroy .

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Thank you for your commitment to

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captain layman and the PS 51 team

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together with also USA . You gave us a

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great chip . She handles like a dream

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that meets every mission she was

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intended for your continued support was

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crucial in our voyage . And I know that

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we would not be here . But for you ,

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I've had the honor and pleasure of

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getting to know our ship sponsor ,

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Senator of the honorable Marise Payne ,

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who just gave the order to bring our

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ship to life . Her accomplishments and

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service lend themselves quite well to

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our can do family . Welcome aboard .

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We brought the ship here earlier this

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week . The sheer magnitude of the

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occasion hadn't quite hit us yet . We

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started to notice it some months ago

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when the Australian clearance dive team

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visited us in San Diego . It was our

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first Australian military visit . And

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then again , when Vice Admiral Hammond

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came for a visit last spring . Thank

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you sir , for the funnel kangaroos .

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They look amazing . And as you saw , I

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couldn't wait to put them up .

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And most recently , we welcomed our

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newest crew member , Lieutenant Eamon

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o'shea , our permanently assigned Royal

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Australian Navy exchange officer . And

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then finally , we arrived here . They

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open arms and welcomed by fleet based

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skies cut and the people of Sydney and

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all of Australia as a whole . It really

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opened our eyes and our hearts to this

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event . As a ship captain , having

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something for the crew to rally behind

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is important to build on the unit ,

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cohesiveness and camaraderie . Our

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ship's namesake makes that easy . We

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are honored to share the same name as

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the First US Camera , a heroic ship in

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her own right . But it's much deeper

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than that . We continue to recognize

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the sacrifice of the firsts Camera

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whose fight helped protect the US

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Marines of Guadalcanal naming the

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Second US Camera renews the mateship of

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our two nations just as it did . Back

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in 1943 . This week , we have

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established our connectedness with MS

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Camera Three . We sailed behind

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Catherine o'hara . Great ship on the

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way into Sydney Harbor . We've enjoyed

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multiple events between the two crews .

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Just they are amongst the ranks on the

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ship behind me . Their support and

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hospitality have been amazing and

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heartwarming . Captain o'hara . I would

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gladly sail into harm's way alongside

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you , your ship and your crew .

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Tomorrow , we will strengthen our

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relationship with the city of Canberra

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as we visit our namesake city and take

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part in time honored traditions and

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ceremonies . We are humbled by the

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invitation . So you can see the

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connections with our countries are much

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deeper than just a ship . Naming . Our

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friendship is much more strengthened

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because of it . The crew that you just

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saw bring this ship to life is one of

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the best I've ever served with in my 30

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years in the navy . They look out for

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each other . They love this ship and

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they pour their blood , sometimes tears

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into her . I'm humbled every day to see

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them . Embody our can do spirit . Our

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first commanding officer commander Mike

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Tyree instilled a sense of that culture

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that will last for many times to come .

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I also heard that all good things come

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in pairs . We're lucky to have two

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amazing crews . I've been with blue

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crews since the beginning and I'm

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fortunate to have both blue and gold

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crews on board . Gold crews led by

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Commander Barber , an excellent ship

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captain . Thank you Bobby for letting

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me borrow your crew . Secretary de Toro ,

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Admiral Gilda Commodore Crawford . You

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can count on us . We are ready for our

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nation's tasking . Thank you .

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Ship company . A 10 . Huh ? Will the

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guests please rise and remain standing

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for the benediction that will be

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offered by Lieutenant Commander Island ?

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Let us pray . Lord . Thank

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you for those who have walked so

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diligently worked so diligently to

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create a ship that will serve our

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sailors and country may be used as an

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instrument of protection for those who

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cannot protect themselves . We ask that

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you hold fast to those who sail this

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ship . We put our trust in you that you

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will preserve our sailors from the

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dangers of the sea and from those who

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would seek to cause harm to others and

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return our sailors safely home . Lord ,

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just as you pull us towards the safety

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of your shores . When we are adrift ,

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may this ship and the sailors who man

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her safeguard life and freedom so that

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those who are afraid and in distress

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may take heart when they see the cave

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on the horizon . May those who sail

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this ship go forth courageously

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to what is good ? True and right ?

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And should storms come ? May they find

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shelter in your outstretched arms ?

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Amen .

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Thank you , Chairman Ireland Canberra .

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Cheers si .

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Hi . Hey back ,

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Canberra on

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cap . Ladies and

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gentlemen , please be seated and remain

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seated for the departure of our

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platform guests .

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Ladies and gentlemen , this concludes

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our ceremony . Thank you for joining us .

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Today . Ship's tours will commence in

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20 minutes . Please line up with the

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brow to your left . If you wish to tour

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the ship , the last tour will be at

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2:30 p.m. and buses will run

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continuously to the cable gate until

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3:30 p.m. The ferry will depart at 12

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31 32 30 pm . And you are welcome to

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enjoy refreshments provided by the

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Canberra Commission Committee under the

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large tent to your right ship company

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dismissed .

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I Yeah .