First look at HMAS Canberra

Take a look at the Royal Australian navy’s newest and biggest warship, which will be commissioned as HMAS Canberra on Friday Nov 28.

People sunbathe at a swimming pool in front of Nuship Canberra berthed at Garden Island naval base in Sydney on November 21, ahead of its commissioning into service to become HMAS Canberra on November 28, 2014. AFP PHOTO/Peter PARKS

1/14People sunbathe at a swimming pool in front of Nuship Canberra berthed at Garden Island naval base in Sydney on November 21, ahead of its commissioning into service to become HMAS Canberra on November 28, 2014. AFP PHOTO/Peter PARKS

2/14The Canberra’s navigation room.

3/14The Canberra’s flight deck.

4/14The man in charge - Captain Jonathan Sadleir.

The well dock has a stern ramp door providing access to landing craft with a fixed ramp of steel beach between the well dock and heavy vehicle/cargo deck.

5/14The well dock has a stern ramp door providing access to landing craft with a fixed ramp of steel beach between the well dock and heavy vehicle/cargo deck.

6/14Nuship Canberra enters through the heads of Sydney Harbour.

Navy crew members, AS Roma Scheepers, PO Steven Firkin, Ships Capt. Jonathan Sadleir, Commander Dave Walter and CPO James Dew on the top flight deck.

7/14Navy crew members, AS Roma Scheepers, PO Steven Firkin, Ships Capt. Jonathan Sadleir, Commander Dave Walter and CPO James Dew on the top flight deck.

8/14One of the 25mm Typhoon Guns onboard the ship

9/14Melbourne skyline though a bullhorn.

10/14Group photo of BAE Systems employees under the hull of Nuship Canberra in the dry dock at Fleet Base East, Garden Island, Sydney, NSW.

People sunbath at a swimming pool in front of HMAS Canberra, the Royal Australian Navy's latest warship, which is berthed at Garden Island naval base in Sydney on November 21, 2014. HMAS Canberra is the Royal Australian Navy's largest and most expensive warship and will be commissioned into service on November 28, 2014. AFP PHOTO/Peter PARKS

11/14People sunbath at a swimming pool in front of HMAS Canberra, the Royal Australian Navy's latest warship, which is berthed at Garden Island naval base in Sydney on November 21, 2014. HMAS Canberra is the Royal Australian Navy's largest and most expensive warship and will be commissioned into service on November 28, 2014. AFP PHOTO/Peter PARKS

12/14People sunbath at a swimming pool in front of HMAS Canberra, the Royal Australian Navy's latest warship, which is berthed at Garden Island naval base in Sydney on November 21, 2014. HMAS Canberra is the Royal Australian Navy's largest and most expensive warship and will be commissioned into service on November 28, 2014. AFP PHOTO/Peter PARKS

13/14On board the HMAS Canberra ... the flight deck

HMAS Canberra, the Royal Australian Navy's latest warship, is berthed at Garden Island naval base in Sydney on November 21, 2014. HMAS Canberra is the Royal Australian Navy's largest and most expensive warship and will be commissioned into service on November 28, 2014. AFP PHOTO/Peter PARKS

14/14HMAS Canberra, the Royal Australian Navy's latest warship, is berthed at Garden Island naval base in Sydney on November 21, 2014. HMAS Canberra is the Royal Australian Navy's largest and most expensive warship and will be commissioned into service on November 28, 2014. AFP PHOTO/Peter PARKS

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First look at HMAS Canberra

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