1983 to 2015    

FFG 03 HMAS Sydney

AU Royal Australian Navy

1983 - US US Navy - Oliver Hazard Perry class FFG-35 built in USA for Australia as HMAS Sydney    




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Flight Deck: 03
Call Sign: VKML
See Also: CV Majestic class R17
DDG Hobart class DDGH 42





  Events


History of Oliver Hazard Perry class US built in USA for Australia as HMAS Sydney FFG-35

1980-sep-26LaunchedLaunched US Todd Pacific Shipyards, Seattle

History of AU HMAS Sydney FFG 03

1983-jan-29CommissionedCommissioned into RAN
1984-mar-27HomeportHomeport Arrived at Fleet Base East after journey from USA, via Pearl Harbor.
1986-oct-04Port VisitPort Visit Fleet Review: 75th anniversary of RAN Present at 75th anniversary of the RAN Fleet Review.
1988RefitRefit Modified to include fin stabilisation and operation of the S-70 Seahawk.
1990-nov-12DeploymentDeployment Operation Desert Shield/Storm departed Sydney for Middle East waters, preparing to aid the Kuwaitis, returning on 22 Apr 1991
2000-jun-13DeploymentDeployment departed Sydney for 2 month SE Asian deployment, returned mid Aug.
2000-jul-07DeploymentDeployment FF2000 Exercise Flying Fish 2000 rendezvous with HMS Cornwall and HMS Newcastle, during Exercise Flying Fish.
2000-sep-08DeploymentDeployment Olympic Guardship In and around Sydney Harbour as Olympic Guardship as part of maritime security arrangements for the 2000 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Sydney.
2001-janRefitRefit Refit
2001-oct-31DeploymentDeployment Operation Slipper departed Darwin for maritime security duties in Middle East. Relieved HMAS Anzac on station, on 9 Nov. Left theatre on 20 Feb and arrived back in Sydney on 28 Mar 2002
2009-jun-18Port VisitPort Visit UK Tower Bridge Upper visited the Pool of London alongside HMS Belfast for 6 day visit, departed 23 Jun
2009-julPort VisitPort Visit Visited New York, USA
2009-octRefitRefit refit, until returned to sea for trials on 27 Apr 2010
2013-oct-03Port VisitPort Visit HMAS Kuttabul IFR 2013 International Fleet Review Sydney 2013 Present at 100th anniversary of the RAN Fleet Review
2015-nov-07DecommissionedDecommissioned at Garden Island, Sydney



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  Specifications


Adelaide class
221crew
4100full load (tn)
139length (m)
14beam (m)
6.70draught (m)
4500range (nm)
29max speed (knots)
41000power (shp)

2Naval Engine gas turbine - General Electric LM2500

1Missile Launcher Mk 13
1Missile Launcher Mk 41 VLS

1Naval Gun Oto Melara 76 mm
1Close-In Weapon System CIWS Phalanx 20 mm
2Torpedo Launchers Mk 32 triple-tube 324mm

1Naval Radar air search radar AN/SPS-49
1Naval Radar surface search radar AN/SPS-55
1Naval Radar fire direction radar AN/SPG-60
1Sonar hull mounted sonar AN/SQS-56

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