ArticlesProtected End of FFGs as HMAS Melbourne III decommissions By ANI - November 3, 2019 1 279 HMAS Melbourne’s ship company march past the at the completion of the ship’s decommissioning ceremony at Fleet Base East in Sydney. On Saturday 26 October HMAS Melbourne, the last of six RAN FFGs, decommissioned at Fleet Base East in the presence of the New South Wales Governor and Honorary Commodore, Her Excellency Margaret Joan Beazley, AO, QC. Please Login to view this content. (Not a member? Join Today!)