HMAS Adelaide

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HMAS Adelaide. Docked in Port Adelaide
This is the last time she'll be here. She's being decommissioned and sunk as a reef.
Launched in 1978. She still looks like new.

There's a purple cast which seems to be caused by flickr as it's not on the original

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Launched in 1978. She still looks like new. It seems a shame. You'd think they could get more than 30 years out of them?

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apparently cheaper to sink her than refurbish her.
4 of 6 boats have been refitted but due to contractual stuff ups this boat missed out.