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Old 9th Sep 2017, 06:51
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...and the population of Darwin, Australia, were mighty grateful for an Aussie carrier, HMAS Melbourne, with a full complement of helicopters, very quickly on scene after the city was devastated by Cyclone Tracy in 1974.

The navy never had to buy a beer in the town for some time after.
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