Keywords: HMCS Vancouver (FFH 331) off Australia 2001.jpeg The Canadian frigate HMCS Vancouver FFH 331 patrols off the coast of Australia with a U S Navy SH-60B Seahawk helicopter on board The crew from the HSL-51 aircraft were practicing landing on the Canadian frigate during exercise Tandem Thrust Exercise Tandem Thrust 2001 was a combined United States and Australian military training exercise This biennial exercise is being held in the vicinity of Shoalwater Bay Training Area Queensland Australia Morethan 27 000 Soldiers Sailors Airmen and Marines were participating with Canadian units taking part as opposing forces http //www defenseimagery mil U S DefenseImagery photo VIRIN http //www defenseimagery mil/imagery html guid f3a02b2cc065a91043086b668b0bcee19c8a7418 010513-N-HX866-007 2001-05-13 U S Navy photograph by PH1 SW/NAC Spike Call PD-USGov-Military-Navy HMCS Vancouver FFH 331 Tandem Thrust 2001 2001 photographs |