Australian Defence Magazine | Ships out of action for cyclone recovery NEWS.com.au The Defence department has played down technical problems stopping the Navy's two largest ships from joining cyclone recovery efforts in north Queensland. HMAS Canberra and Adelaide are docked at Sydney's Garden Island Naval Base. Engineers are ... Navy's largest ships unable to join Cyclone Debbie emergency response amid engine troubles Cyclone Debbie: Engine troubles stop navy ships joining relief effort Choules despatched north as LHDs deal with azipod concerns |