In the afternoon at Government House, the Governor of Tasmania, the Honourable Barbara Baker, and Emeritus Professor Don Chalmers received Commander Asheleigh Paine, Commanding Officer, HMAS Stalwart III, accompanied by other RAN personnel including Commander Support Force, Commodore Ben Favelle, and Commander Deb Butterworth, Commanding Officer, Navy Headquarters Tasmania.

HMAS Stalwart III is visiting Hobart as the flagship of the Royal Hobart Regatta and also to mark 125 years of continuous service of the Royal Australian Navy to the nation.