article_snippet.sent: According to Defence figures released in 2012, the $100 million vessel has an average running cost of $201,621 each day, making the two-week return journey to Vietnam a costly voyage of $2.8 million.
article_snippet.sent: The HMAS Choules (pictured) would cost $2.8 million to operate for the two-week return journey to Vietnam .
highlights_snippet.sent: The secret voyage would cost $2.8 million of taypayer money .
  