Joint Greek-Australian naval exercises to mark Anzac Centenary

The crew of the "HMAS Anzac" will observe exercises carried out at the Souda base in Crete on Monday and also participate in another exercise taking place in the southwestern Aegean on May 5.

In order to mark the centenary and the special role that the island of Limnos played in these events, the "HMAS Success" will take part in memorial ceremonies in Limnos and in Athens. The ship has a crew of 235 and has been taking part in a mission in the Middle East since December. It will be open to the public on April 24 from 10:00 until 15:00.

Anzac Day is observed on April 25 each year, originally to honour the members of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) who fought at Gallipoli against the Ottoman Empire during World War I.