Josh Wilkinson

These are all fine names with great traditions in the RAN. However, I do wonder if it is time for the Navy to face up to reality and christen our first HMAS Molonglo.

25.01.2025 10:18 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

The Mogami-class include mine warfare capabilities so we could extend this to include names from the Huon-class minehunter coastal: HMAS Hawkesbury, Norman, Gascoyne and Diamantina.

25.01.2025 10:18 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Historical river names for RAN ships include the original 6 destroyers: HMAS Paramatta, Yarra, Warrego, Huon, Torrens and Swan. The River-class Destroyer Escorts reused some of these names and added HMAS Stuart and Derwent.

25.01.2025 10:18 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Which means if the upgraded Mogami-class frigate is selected for SEA3000 then there will be the opportunity to match the tradition of the parent Navy (the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force), continue a fine RAN tradition, and rectify the travesty of the ANZAC-class frigate names that they replace.

25.01.2025 10:10 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Naming of RAN Ships | The Sea Power Centre Royal Australian Navy

The RAN has a fine tradition of naming warships after rivers, including our first torpedo boat destroyers and the River-class Destroyer Escorts, the last of which was still serving when I joined the Navy.
seapower.navy.gov.au/history/feat...

25.01.2025 10:07 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Interestingly, the Mogami class frigates are names after rivers in Japan. Kym and other media saw the launch (and naming) of the future JS Nagara which is named after the Nagara river in Gifu, famous for cormorant fishing (鵜飼 or うかい).

25.01.2025 10:04 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Mogami frigate – 'fast and stealthy, like a ninja' - APDR During a visit to Japan a group of journalists were given unprecedented access to one of two contenders for SEA 3000 the Mogami FFM frigate

I couldn't possibly give you an opinion but Kym Bergmann has this:
asiapacificdefencereporter.com/mogami-friga...

25.01.2025 10:00 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Advertisement for MHI as 'Japan-Australia's trusted alliance partner' near the entrance to the Qantas lounge at Canberra airport.

And in Canberra Airport:

25.01.2025 09:59 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

The Mitsubishi Heavy Industries / Government of Japan bid for the Royal Australian Navy's SEA3000 project to deliver 11 general purpose frigates is in full swing. On youtube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=qVmC...

25.01.2025 09:58 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

So, I'm flattered at the 260 followers I've amassed so far. I'm not sure exactly what you are expecting from this account.

25.01.2025 09:55 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0