World Navies Today - Australia

World Navies Today: Australia Revised 25 March 2002 Version 1.22 Compiled and Maintained by: Andrew Toppan World Navies Today Main Page: http://www.hazegray.org/worldnav/

This list includes all surface combatants, submarines, mine warfare vessels and patrol craft over 100 tons displacement, and all amphibious ships and auxiliaries over 500 tons displacement. Non-self-propelled craft and vessels without seagoing capability are not included. Ships not yet commissioned, or in long-term overhaul/conversion, are listed in [brackets]. Navigation and surface-search radars are not listed. All designations & classifications are unofficial; they may or may not correspond to "official" designations. Each HMAS HMAS HMAS HMAS

fleet base is named, as follows: Stirling -- Cockburn Sound (Perth) -- Fleet Base West Kuttabul -- Garden Island (Sydney) -- Fleet Base East Coonawarra -- Darwin Cairns -- Cairns

Surface Combatants Submarines Amphibious Ships Patrol Craft Mine Countermeasures Vessels Auxiliaries

Surface Combatants Adelaide (Perry) class frigates Displacement: 3,962 tons full load Dimensions: 138.6 x 13.72 x 4.52 meters (454.5 x 45 x 15 feet) Propulsion: 2 LM2500 gas turbines, 1 shaft, 41,000 shp, 30 knots Crew: 190 Aviation: aft helicopter deck, RAST and dual hangars; up to 2 SH-60 Radar: SPS-49(V) 2-D air search Sonar: SQS-56 hull, SQR-19 towed Fire Control: Mk92 weapons control, SPG-60 STIR EW: SLQ-32(V) intercept, 2 SRBOC, SLQ-25 Nixie Armament: 1 Mk13 launcher (40 SM-1MR/Harpoon), 1 76 mm OTO DP, 1 2O mm Phalanx CIWS, 2 triple 12.75 inch torpedo tubes US OH Perry class frigates; first four US-built. A mid-life upgrade is planned; an 8-cell VLS will be added (for 32 ESSM), a new EW system will be installed, and the sonar will be replaced. Upgrades will take place 2001-2005. Number F01 F02 F03 F04 F05 F06

Name Adelaide Canberra Sydney Darwin Melbourne Newcastle

Year 1980 1981 1983 1984 1992 1992

Homeport Perth Perth Sydney Perth Sydney Sydney

Notes

Anzac class patrol frigates Displacement: 3,600 tons full load Dimensions: 118 x 14.4 x 4.4 meters (387 x 47 x 14.5 feet) Propulsion: 2 shaft: 2 cruise diesels, 8,840 bhp, 18 knots; 1 LM2500 boost turbine, 30,000 shp, 28 knots Crew: 163 Aviation: aft helicopter deck and hangar; 1 SH-2G Radar: SPS-49(V) 2-D air search Sonar: Spherion-B EW: Spectre XL intercept, 4 SRBOC Armament: VLS for 8 Sea Sparrow SAM (ESSM when available), 1 5/54 DP, 2 triple 12.75 inch torpedo tubes, 2 12.7 mm MG MEKO 200 variant. Are lightly armed, but all units have space and weight for Phalanx CIWS, Harpoon SSM, 8 additional VLS cells, second fire control radar, improved ECM/ESM. Joint program with New Zealand. Number Name

Year

Homeport

Notes

F150 F151 F152 F153 [F154 [F155 [F156 [F157

Anzac Arunta Warramunga Stuart Parramatta Ballarat Toowoomba Perth

1996 1998 2000 2001 1/2002 12/2002 11/2003 10/2004

Perth Perth Perth Perth fitting out] building] building] building]

Submarines Collins class submarines Displacement: 3,350 tons submerged Dimensions: 77.5 x 7.8 x 6.8 meters (254 x 25.5 x 23 feet) Propulsion: Diesel-electric, 3 diesels, 1 shaft, 5,000 hp, 20 knots Crew: 42 + 5 transients Sonar: Scylla bow & flank array, Karriwarra towed Armament: 6 21 inch torpedo tubes (Mk48 torpedoes, Harpoon, mines) Highly capable conventionally powered submarines; Swedish design. They are suffering from combat systems problems which will delay full combat capability for several years. All of the previous Oberon class have been retired. Number SSG 73 SSG 74 SSG 75 SSG 76 SSG 77 [SSG 78

Name Collins Farncomb Waller Dechaineux Sheehan Rankin

Year 1996 1998 1999 2001 2001 2002?

Homeport Perth Perth Perth Perth Perth fitting out]

Notes

Amphibious Ships Kanimbla class amphibious transports Displ: approx 8,700+ tons full load Dim: 159.2 x 21.18 x 5.3 meters Prop: 6 diesels, 2 shafts, 16,500 bhp, 20 knots Crew: 180 plus 450 troops Aviation: aft helicopter deck and hangar; 4 H-60 helos Arm: 4 12.7mm MG Ex-USN LSTs converted to helicopter support/assault ships. Conversions took much longer than was planned. Number Name L51 Kanimbla 1188 L52 Manoora 1193

Year 1971/00

Homeport Sydney

Notes ex-LST

1971/01

Sydney

ex-LST

Tobruk large landing ship Displacement: 6,000 tons full load Dimensions: 129.5 x 19.6 x 4.3 meters (425 x 64 x 14 feet) Propulsion: 2 diesels, 2 shafts, 9,600 bhp, 17 knots Crew: 68 Aviation: aft helicopter deck Troops: 300-500 Armament: 2 40 mm Modified version of RN LSL design. Was scheduled for disposal but will be retained in service. Number Name L50 Tobruk

Year 1981

Homeport Sydney

Notes

Patrol Craft Fremantle class patrol boats Displacement: 275 tons full load Dimensions: 42 x 7.1 x 1.9 meters (138 x 23.5 x 7 feet) Propulsion: 1 cruise diesel, 1 shaft; 2 high speed diesels, 2 shafts, 6,000 bhp, 30 knots Crew: 22 Armament: 1 40 mm, 1 81 mm mortar, 2 12.7 mm MG Lightly armed patrol boats. First unit UK-built. Plans for replacement vessels are being considered. Number P203 P204 P205 P206 P207 P208 P209 P210 P211 P212 P213 P214 P215 P216 P217

Name Fremantle Warrnambool Townsville Wollongong Launceston Whyalla Ipswich Cessnock Bendigo Gawler Geraldton Dubbo Geelong Gladstone Bunbury

Year 1979 1981 1981 1981 1982 1982 1982 1983 1983 1983 1983 1984 1984 1984 1984

Homeport Sydney Sydney Cairns Darwin Darwin Cairns Cairns Darwin Cairns Darwin Fremantle Darwin Darwin Cairns Fremantle

Notes

Mine Countermeasures Vessels Huon class minehunters Displacement: 720 tons full load Dimensions: 52.5 x 9.9 x 3 meters (172 x 32.5 x 10 feet) Propulsion: 1 diesel, 1 shaft, 2200 bhp, 12 knots Crew: 36 Sonar: Type 2093 minehunting Armament: 1 40 mm New class of minehunters, based on an Italian design. All to be based at HMAS Waterhen, Sydney. Number M82 M83 M84 M85 M86 [M87

Name Huon Hawkesbury Norman Gascoyne Diamantina Yarra

Year 1999 2000 2000 2000 2001 2002

Homeport

Notes

fitting out]

Bandicoot class auxiliary minehunters Displacement: 520 tons full load Dimensions: 29.34 x 8.54 x 3.43 meters (96 x 28 x 11 feet) Propulsion: 2 diesels, 2 shafts, 2,160 bhp, 11 knots Crew: 12 Commercial tugs acquired for use as auxiliary minehunters; towing gear removed but could function as harbor tugs. Number Name Y298 Bandicoot Greenville VII Y299 Wallaroo Greenville V

Year 1984/91

Homeport Sydney

Notes Ex-

1984/91

Sydney

Ex-

Auxiliaries Success (Durance class) multi-product replenishment ship Displacement: 17,933 tons full load Dimensions: 157.3 x 21.2 x 10.8 meters (516 x 69.5 x 35.5 feet) Propulsion: 2 diesels, 1 shaft, 20,000 bhp, 18 knots Crew: 177 Aviation: aft helicopter deck Cargo: 8,220 tons ship fuel, 1,131 tons aviation fuel, 170 tons munitions, 183 tons provisions, 249 tons water, 45 tons spares Armament: 2 Phalanx CIWS, 3 40 mm, 4 12.7 mm MG Modified version of a French AOR design. Number Name AOR 304 Success

Year 1986

Homeport Sydney

Notes

Westralia (Appleleaf clas) fleet oiler Displacement: 40,870 tons full load Dimensions: 170.69 x 25.94 x 11.56 meters (560 x 85 x 38 feet) Propulsion: 2 diesels, 1 shaft, 14,000 hp, 16.4 knots Crew: 60 Armament: 2 12.7 mm MG; 2 Phalanx CIWS can be fitted Former merchant tanker taken over for the RFA (UK), later transferred to RAN. Number Name A0 195 Westralia Appleleaf

Year 1975/89

Homeport Perth

Notes Ex-

Pacific class oceanographic research/survey ships Displacement: 2,550 tons Dimensions: 71.2 x 15.2 x 4.37 meters (233 x 50 x 14 feet) Propulsion: Diesel-electric, 4 diesels, 2 shafts Crew: 50 Aviation: Aft helicopter deck and hangar for one light helo New survey ships; replaced two old ships. Three crews will rotate among two ships. Number Name HS01 Leeuwin HS02 Melville

Year 1999 2000

Homeport Cairns Cairns

Notes

Balikpapan class support craft Displacement: 503 tons full load Dimensions: 44.5 x 10.1 x 1.9 meters (146 x 33 x 6 feet) Propulsion: 2 diesels, 2 shafts, 675 bhp, 9 knots Crew: approx. 12 Armament: 2 7.62 mm MG Landing craft; now used for a variety of subsidiary duties. Number Name L126 Balikpapan survey/training L127 Brunei training L128 Labuan L129 Tarakan survey/training L130 Wewak L133 Betano training

Year 1974

Homeport Darwin

Notes

1973

Sydney

dive

1973 1973

Cairns Cairns

1974 1974

Darwin Cairns

dive

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