The RAN 75th anniversary year started on 24 Jan 1986, with a Formation Entry into Sydney Harbour by six RAN Ships and one Submarine. Formal celebrations were in October. 
Units |
| Dates | Unit | Models |
|---|---|---|
| 04oct86 to 05oct86 |  816 Squadron Fleet Air Arm (RAN) | Wessex |
| 04oct86 to 05oct86 | 817 Squadron Fleet Air Arm (RAN) | Sea King |
Ships |
| Classes | Ships | |
|---|---|---|
| Aircraft Carrier V STOL | Invincible class |  R06 HMS Illustrious, |
| Destroyer | Spruance class |  DD-964 USS Paul F. Foster, DD-972 USS Oldendorf, |
| Destroyer | Mackenzie class |  DDE 262 HMCS Saskatchewan, DDE 263 HMCS Yukon, DDE 264 HMCS Qu Appelle, |
| Guided-Missile Frigate | Adelaide class | FFG 01 HMAS Adelaide, FFG 02 HMAS Canberra, FFG 03 HMAS Sydney, FFG 04 HMAS Darwin, |
| Frigate | Leander class |  F104 HMNZS Southland, F421 HMNZS Canterbury, |
| Corvette | d'Estienne d'Orves class |  F793 Commandant Blaison, |
| Command ship | Blue Ridge class | LCC-19 USS Blue Ridge, |
| Landing Ship/Platform Dock | Modified Round Table class | L50 HMAS Tobruk, |
| Support Ship | Durance class | AOR 304 HMAS Success, |
| Support Ship | Stalwart class | D215 HMAS Stalwart, |
