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Naval depot of the Royal Australian Navy
HMAS
Encounter
is a
Royal Australian Navy
(RAN)
naval base
located in
Birkenhead, South Australia
. Initially in operation between 1965 and 1994,
[1]
the base was recomissioned by Chief of the Navy, Vice Admiral
Michael Noonan
, on 28 May 2022.
Formerly
HMAS
Torrens
commissioned
in August 1940 before being commissioned as
HMAS
Encounter
in 1965.
With the base closure in June 1994, a Navy Support Office South Australia, later Navy Headquarters-SA (NHQ-SA) was established in
Keswick Barracks
. As a result of the growing importance of South Australian shipbuilding and the growth in RAN personnel in South Australia,
HMAS
Encounter
was recommissioned in May 2022 with initial accommodation at Keswick Barracks and to be relocated to accommodation in
Osborne, South Australia
at a later time.
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Anzac
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Adelaide
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Collins
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Canberra
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Armidale
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Huon
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Leeuwin
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Paluma
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Young Endeavour
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