After entering service with the RAN in 1999 , '' Kanimbla '' participated in numerous worldwide deployments , including the Iraq War , the response to the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami , and in response to the 2006 Fijian coup d'état . During the ship 's career , two helicopters were lost in crashes . After a fire broke out aboard '' Kanimbla '' in late 2010 , she and sister ship were removed from active service because of extensive problems found aboard both ships . The intention was to repair '' Kanimbla '' and return her to service by 2012 , but this was deemed uneconomical . The ship was decommissioned in 2011 , and sold for breaking in 2013
2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami
2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami
HMAS Kanimbla (L 51)