Operation Manitou

Combined effort to keep Toowoomba on mission
The Navy adage 'The Team Works' is in action in HMAS Toowoomba as she operates in the southern Arabian Gulf on Operation Manitou.

Big haul for Toowoomba
HMAS Toowoomba has interdicted more than 3000 kilograms of illegal narcotics in the Gulf of Aden.

Personnel hop in to raise bushfire funds
While deployed to Bahrain, coalition naval personnel are raising funds for communities in Australia affected by recent bush fires.

Ballarat returns home from drug-busting deployment
Families warmly welcomed home the crew off HMAS Ballarat after nearly nine months at sea.

More than $1 billion of narcotics seized by HMAS Ballarat
Ballarat has stopped illegal narcotics in excess of AUD$1 billion from funding terrorism and other illegal activity.

Ballarat seizes more drugs
HMAS Ballarat intercepted another 2.6 tonnes of illicit drugs while patrolling international waters in the Arabian Sea.
Boardings key to successful mission
Boardings at sea are key to Australian warships achieving counter-piracy, counter-terrorism and counter-narcotics missions.