HMAS Choules (L100) Live Military Ship Tracker | Free Real-Time Tracking of HMAS Choules

Name: HMAS Choules Current Deployment
Start: 2026-10-15
Location: Banyuwangi, East Java, Indonesia

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HMAS Choules (L100) is a Bay Class Amphibious Transport Dock currently operated by the Royal Australian Navy. HMAS Choules was built by Tenix Defence. The ship has been in active service for 20 years.

The Bay class landing ship docks of the Royal Navy are designed for amphibious transport and logistical support with a large well deck for vehicles and landing craft. They support troop and equipment deployment during joint operations and humanitarian missions.

View HMAS Choules' real-time location, route, speed, course history, itinerary updates, port destinations, estimated arrival times, and more in the amphibious transport dock tracker map below. All ship position data is sourced directly from the global AIS tracking system, delivering the latest tracking information available. Each new ship report received automatically updates the displayed data.

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HMAS Choules (L100) Current Deployment Details

Deployment Began: Fri Oct 09, 2026

Days Deployed: 23 days

Current Location: Banyuwangi, East Java, Indonesia

Previous Location: Darwin, Northern Territory / ammunition embarkation before passage to Indonesia (October 6, 2026)

Mission: Bay-class landing ship dock deploying the Australian Amphibious Force for Exercise Keris Woomera 2026, conducting combined passage, amphibious landings, sea-to-shore force projection, combat operations, high-end warfighting and live-fire training with the Indonesian National Armed Forces.

Sources: 'Royal Australian Navy / Navy News': 'Building military might with Indonesia' (October 13, 2026); 'Australian Embassy, Indonesia': 'Exercise Keris Woomera 26 brings Australia and Indonesia together in East Java' (October 13, 2026); 'USNI News': 'USNI News Western Pacific Pulse' (October 9, 2026)

Last Updated: Thu Oct 15, 2026 20:47 UTC

Note: The current location information above is an estimate from public reports and open-source intelligence. Exact positions are classified for operational security (OPSEC). The tracker map below displays the last publicly transmitted AIS data from this ship. Military ships typically transmit AIS data for maritime safety when operating near civilian traffic when not in an active theater.

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HMAS Choules Military Ship Details

In Service:2006 | 20 years

Pennant:L100

Class:Bay

Builder:Tenix Defence

Build Location:

Call Sign:VKJC

Flagged Country:Australia

Category:Transport Dock

Complement:158

Gross Tons:16,160 GT

Length: 579.4 ft

Beam: 86.6 ft

Draft: 19.0 ft

Speed: 18.0 knots / 20.7 mph

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