Trinity students get their sea legs on board the Kanimbla

Sydney
4 November 2001

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Trinity students get their sea legs on board the Kanimbla

Students from Trinity College and some of their RAN hosts from the troopship Kanimbla.

Students from Trinity College, Auburn, spent a night and a day on the warship HMAS Kanimbla before it departed for the Middle East as part of Australia’s commitment to the war on terrorism.

The overnight stay on the amphibious troop ship, followed by a day on Sydney Harbour, was the prize for more than 200 students who had entered a state-wide competition organised by the Royal Australian Navy as part of the Centenary Naval Review celebrations.

Students were invited to submit entries in a variety of media highlighting the navy’s service to Australia over the past 100 years.

Catholic schools were well represented among the winning entries, who included 12 students from Trinity College.

Before taking to the sea for their prize, the Trinity students joined other Catholic school students at the Centenary Naval Review Mass, a Mass of thanksgiving and remembrance celebrated by the Bishop Geoffrey Mayne, bishop of the Australian Defence Force.

Once on board, the students enjoyed a welcome reception, followed by a meal of ‘pie floaters’ provided by the popular Harry’s Café de Wheels.

The students slept in the sailors’ mess in four-person high ‘racks’. After Reveille at 6am, the Kanimbla took to the rough, open sea.

The Trinity College students described their experience as marvellous, saying it provided a realistic insight into life at sea, as well as a greater understanding of the role of the navy and an opportunity to meet other students from diverse backgrounds.