HMAS Newcastle is decommissioned in Sydney

By Scott Bevan
Updated July 1 2019 - 7:18am, first published 7:00am
Hundreds gathered at Garden Island in Sydney to say goodbye to the RAN frigate that carried Newcastle's name across the seas for a quarter of a century. Pictures: Scott Bevan

AS the Australian white ensign was lowered at the stern of HMAS Newcastle for the final time and the flag was handed to the ship's commanding officer, Anita Sellick, her face gave nothing away.

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