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Last survivor of HMAS Armidale sunk by Japanese
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VICTOR ‘RAY’ LEONARD: 1923 - 2021
Ray Leonard was the last remaining survivor of the corvette HMAS Armidale, which was attacked and sunk with the loss of 100 lives in the Timor Sea by Japanese aircraft on December 1, 1942 during the Second World War.
In an extraordinary feat of survival, and despite initial attacks from bombers and later sharks, he was one of 49 men from a crew of 149 who managed to survive at sea for eight days before being rescued.
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Defence Minister Peter Dutton says he has made it “very clear” to officials that a twerking performance at a naval ship commissioning on the weekend will never happen again.
Australian Defence Minister Peter Dutton says he has made it “very clear” to officials that a twerking performance at a naval ship commissioning on the weekend will never happen again. The ABC issued a correction on Thursday over the original video of the routine which incorrectly showed Governor-General David Hurley and Chief of Navy Vice Admiral Michael Noonan were present at the time, ahead of the HMAS Supply launch on Saturday at Fleet Base East in Sydney.
The ABC has apologised after incorrectly suggesting the Governor-General and the Chief of Navy had observed a controversial dance performance at the opening of a Navy ship.
The twerking dancers from the 101 Doll Squadron troupe performed a routine for several minutes ahead of the official commissioning ceremony for the $2 billion naval vessel HMAS Supply on the weekend.
Video posted on the ABC s social media channels appeared to show Governor-General David Hurley, Chief of Navy Michael Noonan and Chief of Defence Angus Campbell as part of the audience during the routine.
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The dancers performed at the commissioning ceremony for the HMAS Supply.(ABC)