(Source: Royal Australian Navy) Six Navy members attached to HS Red, currently embarked in HMAS Leeuwin, were recently deployed to an uninhabited island to erect and maintain a tidal and boat camp as part of the ship's survey deployment to Papua New Guinea. The tidal and boat camp, also know as a tide camp, was established on Panuwaiyayapuna Island, near Milne Bay and the China Strait, for the purpose of gaining 'on the ground' information. As such, was a vital component of HS Red's survey tasking on the south east of Papua New Guinea. The Island sits in the centre of Jomard...
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