1997年8月29日至9月3日,在澳大利亚海军海上总部司令克里斯·瑞奇少将的率领下,由导弹驱逐舰“珀斯”号、导弹护卫舰“纽卡斯尔”号和补给船“成功”号组成的澳大利亚舰艇编队共600余名官兵,首次对青岛进行了友好访问。访问期间,瑞奇少将分别拜会了北海舰队司令员张定发和青岛市府领导。澳舰官兵与中国官兵相互参观了舰艇,并举行了篮球、足球、拔河、联欢会、甲板鸡尾酒 From August 29 to September 3, 1997, led by Major General Chris Ricky, commander of the Australian navy’s maritime headquarters, the guided missile destroyer “Perth”, missile frigate “Newcastle” and the “success” of the supply vessel Composed of more than 600 officers and soldiers of the Australian naval formation, made a friendly visit to Qingdao for the first time. During the visit, Major General Ruiqi respectively met with the Commander of the North Sea Fleet Zhang Dingfa and the Qingdao Municipal Government. Officers and soldiers of Australia-China ship and Chinese officers and men visited each other’s ships and held basketball, football, tug-of-war, party, deck cocktails