January 03 2011
HMAS Stuart from the Royal Australian Navy has set sail again for the Middle East, the Australian Dept. of Defense reports.
The frigate, which left Sydney on Dec. 30, is replacing HMAS Melbourne, which is currently supporting the war in Afghanistan, said navy officials.
This is the fourth time the Stuart has been deployed to the region, where she will conduct maritime interdiction and counter-piracy operations in the Gulf of Aden.
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