";s:4:"text";s:4817:" 7 July 2016. HMAS Canberra (FFG-02) was a long-range escort frigate with roles including area air defence, anti-submarine warfare, surveillance, reconnaissance, and interdiction. HMAS Canberra's main armament consisted of shipborne and helicopter borne torpedo delivery systems, one 76 mm rapid firing gun, Harpoon anti-ship missiles, standard surface to air and surface to surface guided missiles, the Phalanx close in weapons system, two triple mounted anti-submarine torpedo tubes, and electronic decoy devices. Die Australia wurde am 26. The frigate entered service in 1981. This site is dedicated to all the Royal Australian Navy personnel who served in HMAS Canberra FFG-02 since the Ship's Commissioning in Seattle, Washington, USA on the 21st of March 1981 until its Decommissioning at Fleet Base West, Rockingham Western Australia on the 12th of November 2005. The In May 2017, issues with the vessel's azimuth thrusters were detected. HMAS CANBERRA (1) D 33 from the 9th of July 1928 until she was sunk in action off Savo Island on the 9th of August 1942. Two General Electric gas turbines generated speeds in excess of 30 knots.
As built, she displaced 4,100 tonnes and measured 135.6 metres (445 feet) in length with a beam of 13.7 metres. HMAS Canberra boat group commander lieutenant Sandy Jardine said that the recovery further marks the first step in conducting collaborative operations with US amphibious assets in future. ADM Premium members receive unrestricted access to all AustralianDefence.com.au articles. HMAS Canberra (FFG 02) This site is dedicated to all Royal Australian Navy and Australian Defence Force personnel who have served in HMAS CANBERRA. As built, she displaced 4,100 tonnes and measured 135.6 metres (445 feet) in length with a beam of 13.7 metres. HMAS Canberra's ship's company, HMAS Stirling, 1983. SEA 1357 Phase 1 will upgrade the 9 Block 1A systems used by the Adelaide class frigates and the 3 Block 1B1 systems used by the Hobart class destroyers to the latest Block 1B2 configuration. HMAS Canberra (I33/D33), named after the Australian capital city of Canberra, was a Royal Australian Navy (RAN) heavy cruiser of the Kent sub-class of County-class cruisers. Construction of the first ship, HMAS Canberra, commenced in late 2008, with the hull launched in early 2011, and sea trials in early 2014. HMAS Canberra (FFG 02) was an Adelaide class guided missile frigate of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). Right: RAN clearance diver Warren Dean did not miss the opportunity to have a bat signed by visiting cricketers.In August 1995 Canberra's ship's company took part in promoting the Australian Cancer Council's Daffodil Day.Canberra firing an SM1 Standard missile during work-ups.Canberra stationed on the port beam of the Soviet cruiser Frunze during her unsheduled encounter with the Russian surface action group.Canberra exercising in the Indian Ocean, circa 1996.Throughout Canberra's career she saw extensive service both on the Australian station and overseas.Canberra moments before being scuttled on 4 October 2009. Construction of the ship started in Spain in 2008, with the hull launched by Navantia in 2011. Based on the Oliver Hazard Perry class design, Canberra was one of four Adelaide class ships constructed in the United States of America, and one of six to … SEA 1357 Phase 1 will upgrade the 9 Block 1A systems used by the Adelaide class frigates and the 3 Block 1B1 systems used by the Hobart class destroyers to the latest Block 1B2 configuration. Die HMAS Australia (D84) war ein Schwerer Kreuzer der britischen Kent-Klasse, von der zwei Einheiten an die Royal Australian Navy gingen. The standard air group aboard these ships will be a mix of MRH-90 transport helicopters, Chinook and S-70B Seahawk anti-submarine helicopters. Comments Comments. Work on the second vessel, HMAS Adelaide, started in early 2010. It is the current flagship of the RAN fleet. The LHDs will transport 1,046 soldiers and their equipment.After the completion of the hull up to the level of the flight deck, The ship was officially christened on 15 February 2013.In February 2016, the ship was deployed from Fleet Base East initially to Brisbane in Queensland where it loaded a Royal Australian Army Engineer squadron and equipment including beach landing capabilities, water purification equipment and other essential engineering stores and then it sailed to Fiji on its first humanitarian mission after a tropical cyclone hit the country on February 20.