1996    

AU Anzac class

DE MEKO 200 class

Frigate

ships



Frigate Anzac class





  Specifications


170crew
3600full load (tn)
118length (m)
14.80beam (m)
4draught (m)
6000range (nm)
27max speed (knots)

2Naval Engine diesel - MTU
1Naval Engine gas turbine - General Electric LM2500
1Naval Engine propulsion system: CODOG

2Missile Launcher Mk 141 quad Harpoon
1Missile Launcher Mk 41 VLS

1Naval Gun Mark 45 5/54 inch (127mm)
2Torpedo Launchers Mk 32 triple-tube 324mm
1Chaff and decoys Mark 36 SRBOC

1Naval Radar air search radar AN/SPS-49
1Naval Radar fire direction radar CelsiusTech 9LV
1Naval Radar navigation radar Atlas Elektronik 9600 ARPA
1Naval Radar surface search radar CelsiusTech 9LV 453 TIR
1Sonar hull mounted sonar Thomson Sintra Spherion

helicopter   Aircraft


Typical Max
NZ RNZN Kaman Seasprite 11
AU RAN Sikorsky S-70B-2 Seahawk 11
AU RAN SNIA AS350 Ecureuil 01
AU RAN NHI MRH90 Taipan 01
AU RAN Kaman Seasprite 01
AU RAN Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk 11
AU RAN Schiebel Camcopter S-100 01






  Shipyards


AU Williamstown - 3nm SW of Melbourne10



  List of Ships


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19962024AURANFFH 150HMAS AnzacVKNG - 150
1997--NZRoyal New Zealand NavyF77HMNZS Te KahaZMBE - TEK
1998--AURANFFH 151HMAS AruntaVKMQ - 151
1999--NZRoyal New Zealand NavyF111HMNZS Te ManaZMSI - TEM
2001--AURANFFH 152HMAS WarramungaVKLD - 152
2002--AURANFFH 153HMAS Stuart VKCK - 153
2003--AURANFFH 154HMAS ParramattaVKMN - 154
2004--AURANFFH 155HMAS BallaratVKLG - 155
2005--AURANFFH 156HMAS ToowoombaVKLI - 156
2006--AURANFFH 157HMAS Perth VKPT - 157

10 units



  Events


1993-nov-05Laid downLaid down AU FFH 150 HMAS Anzac
1994-sep-16LaunchedLaunched AU FFH 150 HMAS Anzac
1994-sep-19Laid downLaid down NZ F77 HMNZS Te Kaha
1995-jul-22LaunchedLaunched NZ F77 HMNZS Te Kaha
1995-jul-22Laid downLaid down AU FFH 151 HMAS Arunta
1996-may-13CommissionedCommissioned AU FFH 150 HMAS Anzac
1996-jun-28LaunchedLaunched AU FFH 151 HMAS Arunta
1997-may-10LaunchedLaunched NZ F111 HMNZS Te Mana
1997-jun-26Laid downLaid down AU FFH 152 HMAS Warramunga
1997-jul-22CommissionedCommissioned NZ F77 HMNZS Te Kaha
1998-may-23LaunchedLaunched AU FFH 152 HMAS Warramunga
1998-jul-25Laid downLaid down AU FFH 153 HMAS Stuart
1998-dec-12CommissionedCommissioned AU FFH 151 HMAS Arunta
1999-apr-17LaunchedLaunched AU FFH 153 HMAS Stuart aka Tartan Terror
1999-apr-24Port VisitPort Visit AU FFH 151 HMAS Arunta arrived Ho Chi Minh City in company with HMAS Perth for goodwill visit, until 28 Apr.
1999-jun-05Laid downLaid down AU FFH 154 HMAS Parramatta
1999-sep-18DeploymentDeployment NZ F77 HMNZS Te Kaha Operation Langar departed Darwin, Aus as part of an Australian and New Zealand fleet (INTERFET), to assist international peacekeeping forces in East Timor.
1999-sep-19 NZ F77 HMNZS Te Kaha INTERFET allocated to Australian-led INTERFET mission to East Timor
1999-sep-19DeploymentDeployment AU FFH 150 HMAS Anzac INTERFET allocated to Australian-led INTERFET mission to East Timor
1999-dec-10CommissionedCommissioned NZ F111 HMNZS Te Mana
2000-may-18Port VisitPort Visit AU FFH 150 HMAS Anzac arrived Ho Chi Minh City for goodwill visit.
2000-jun-17LaunchedLaunched AU FFH 154 HMAS Parramatta
2000-aug-04Laid downLaid down AU FFH 155 HMAS Ballarat
2001-mar-31CommissionedCommissioned AU FFH 152 HMAS Warramunga
2001-aug-24Port VisitPort Visit AU FFH 152 HMAS Warramunga arrived Ho Chi Minh City for goodwill visit in company with HMAS Canberra and HMAS Manoora.
2002DeploymentDeployment AU FFH 151 HMAS Arunta Persian Gulf tour on Operation Slipper
2002-may-25LaunchedLaunched AU FFH 155 HMAS Ballarat
2002-jul-07AircraftAircraft NZ F111 HMNZS Te Mana recovered and transported HMS Nottingham Lynx HAS.3 XZ239/417-NM of 815 NAS to Whenuapai (Auckland) on 19 Jul, en route to UK as air freight.
2002-jul-26Laid downLaid down AU FFH 156 HMAS Toowoomba
2002-aug-17CommissionedCommissioned AU FFH 153 HMAS Stuart
2002-decDeploymentDeployment NZ F77 HMNZS Te Kaha ISAF Deployed for maritime security and interdiction operations in the Gulf of Oman and the Straits of Hormuz until relieved by HMNZS Te Mana towards end of Feb 2003.
2003-marDeploymentDeployment NZ F111 HMNZS Te Mana ISAF Relieved HMNZS Te Kaha for maritime security and interdiction operations in the Gulf of Oman and the Straits of Hormuz until Jun 2003.
2003-may-16LaunchedLaunched AU FFH 156 HMAS Toowoomba
2003-jul-24Laid downLaid down AU FFH 157 HMAS Perth
2003-oct-04CommissionedCommissioned AU FFH 154 HMAS Parramatta
2003-oct-22Port VisitPort Visit AU FFH 151 HMAS Arunta arrived Ho Chi Minh City for goodwill visit in company with HMAS Tobruk, until 26 Oct 2003.
2004-mar-20LaunchedLaunched AU FFH 157 HMAS Perth
2004-aprDeploymentDeployment NZ F111 HMNZS Te Mana ISAF Deployed for for maritime security and interdiction operations in the Arabian Gulf and Horn of Africa until Aug 2004.
2004-jun-26CommissionedCommissioned AU FFH 155 HMAS Ballarat
2004-jun-29DeploymentDeployment AU FFH 154 HMAS Parramatta RIMPAC 04 Participated in RIMPAC 04 exercise with HMAS Newcastle and HMAS Success
2004-oct-15Port VisitPort Visit AU FFH 151 HMAS Arunta arrived Vladivostok for goodwill visit
2005-jan-22 AU FFH 155 HMAS Ballarat ran aground off Flying Fish Cove, Christmas Island, during conduct of a border protection patrol damaging her propellers and rudder.
2005-jun-24DeploymentDeployment AU FFH 150 HMAS Anzac Fleet Review: Trafalgar 200 Present at Silver Jubilee Fleet Review off Norris anchorage
2005-jul-01Port VisitPort Visit AU FFH 150 HMAS Anzac Present at International Festival of the Sea in Portsmouth
2005-sep-07Port VisitPort Visit NZ F77 HMNZS Te Kaha visited Singapore as part of 5 1/2 month Operation Cutlass deployment
2005-oct-08CommissionedCommissioned AU FFH 156 HMAS Toowoomba
2005-oct-10DeploymentDeployment AU FFH 154 HMAS Parramatta departed Fleet Base East (Sydney) for 6 month maritime security mission to Middle East and the Persian Gulf, returning 13 Apr 2006.
2006-aug-26CommissionedCommissioned AU FFH 157 HMAS Perth
2007-novDeploymentDeployment AU FFH 151 HMAS Arunta Persian Gulf tour on Operation Catalyst
2008-sepDeploymentDeployment AU FFH 154 HMAS Parramatta departed Fleet Base East (Sydney) for 6 month maritime security and anti-terrorist mission to Middle East, returning 18 Feb 2009.
2009-jun-20DeploymentDeployment AU FFH 156 HMAS Toowoomba arrived in Middle East area of operations
2010-janRefitRefit AU FFH 157 HMAS Perth 1st of ANZAC class to undergo BAE Systems Anti-Ship Missile Defence upgrade, which included new midship mast for the CEA Phased Array Radar and preparing for MRH-90 operations. Completed 2012
2010-mar-15DeploymentDeployment AU FFH 154 HMAS Parramatta departed Fleet Base East (Sydney) for 6 month maritime security and anti-terrorist mission to Middle East, returning 15 Sep 2010.
2010-mayRefitRefit NZ F111 HMNZS Te Mana entered 7 month refit programme, including replacement machinery, completed Dec 2010
2010-jun-08Port VisitPort Visit AU FFH 154 HMAS Parramatta visited Karachi, Pakistan until 10 Jun.
2010-jun-09Port VisitPort Visit NZ F77 HMNZS Te Kaha Fleet Review: 100th anniversary of Canadian Navy visited CFB Esquimalt for MARPAC Fleet Review
2011-may-18DeploymentDeployment AU FFH 155 HMAS Ballarat IMDEX Asia 2011 Present for IMDEX Asia 2011 exhibition.
2011-may-18DeploymentDeployment NZ F111 HMNZS Te Mana IMDEX Asia 2011 Present for IMDEX Asia 2011 exhibition
2011-sep-26DeploymentDeployment AU FFH 154 HMAS Parramatta departed Fleet Base East (Sydney) for 6 month maritime security mission to Middle East, returning Mar 2012 after being relieved by HMAS Melbourne.
2011-decFate: transferedFate: transfered AU FFH 153 HMAS Stuart into extended readiness at Fleet Base West, for 18 months
2012-jul-22DeploymentDeployment AU FFH 150 HMAS Anzac departed Australia for Gulf deployment for Operation Slipper
2012-dec-01DeploymentDeployment AU FFH 150 HMAS Anzac Combined Task Force 150 cooperation exercise with Djibutian Navy and Coast Guard in Gulf of Aden as part of CTF-150 with FS Dupleix and PNS Shamsheer, until 5 Dec.
2013RefitRefit AU FFH 151 HMAS Arunta 2nd ANZAC Class frigate into BAE Systems Henderson Shipyard for Anti-Ship Missile Defence upgrade, which indluded new midship mast for the CEA Phased Array Radar and preparing for MRH-90 operations.
2013-may-10HomeportHomeport AU FFH 153 HMAS Stuart change of Homeport from Fleet Base West, arrived following seaworthiness checks at Fleet Base East, 10 Jul
2013-julRefitRefit AU FFH 150 HMAS Anzac to Sydney for Anti-Ship Missile Defence upgrade, which included covered quarterdeck, new midship mast for the CEA Phased Array Radar and preparing for MRH-90 operations. Completed Jul 2014.
2013-jul-15DeploymentDeployment AU FFH 157 HMAS Perth Talisman Saber 2013 embarked 816Sqn. S-70 N24-011
2013-oct-03Port VisitPort Visit AU FFH 154 HMAS Parramatta International Fleet Review Sydney 2013 Present at 100th anniversary of the RAN Fleet Review
2013-oct-03Port VisitPort Visit AU FFH 157 HMAS Perth International Fleet Review Sydney 2013 at 100th anniversary of the RAN Fleet Review
2013-oct-03Port VisitPort Visit AU FFH 153 HMAS Stuart International Fleet Review Sydney 2013 Present at 100th anniversary of the RAN Fleet Review
2013-oct-03Port VisitPort Visit NZ F111 HMNZS Te Mana International Fleet Review Sydney 2013 Present at 100th anniversary of the RAN Fleet Review
2014-marDeploymentDeployment AU FFH 157 HMAS Perth departed Fleet Base West for 4 month deployment to Indian Ocean. Include participation in the search for missing Malaysian Airlines flight MH370. Returned 8 Jul 2014.
2015-febRefitRefit AU FFH 154 HMAS Parramatta undocked after refit at BAE Systems Australia
2015-apr-21Port VisitPort Visit AU FFH 150 HMAS Anzac to Canakkale to participate in centenary of Gallipoli celebrations.
2015-may-18Port VisitPort Visit AU FFH 150 HMAS Anzac visit to Valletta, Squirrel Simpson embarked.
2015-jul-07DeploymentDeployment AU FFH 151 HMAS Arunta Talisman Sabre 2015 participated in Exercise Talisman Sabre 15.
2015-jul-07DeploymentDeployment NZ F77 HMNZS Te Kaha Talisman Sabre 2015 participated in Exercise Talisman Sabre 15.
2015-jul-07DeploymentDeployment AU FFH 157 HMAS Perth Talisman Sabre 2015 participated in Exercise Talisman Sabre 15.
2015-sepRefitRefit AU FFH 156 HMAS Toowoomba capability refit at BAE Systems Henderson Shipyard for Anti-Ship Missile Defence upgrade, which indluded new midship mast for the CEA Phased Array Radar and preparing for MRH-90 operations, until Sep 2016
2016-febRefitRefit AU FFH 155 HMAS Ballarat departed BAE Systems Henderson Shipyard following completion of Anti-Ship Missile Defence upgrade, which indluded new midship mast for the CEA Phased Array Radar and preparing for MRH-90 operations.
2016-marDeploymentDeployment AU FFH 155 HMAS Ballarat departed Fleet Base West for 6 month Pacific deployment, which included participation in RIMPAC exercises. Returned 21 Sep.
2016-apr-12DeploymentDeployment AU FFH 150 HMAS Anzac Exercise Komodo 2016 participated in MNEK 2016
2016-apr-22Port VisitPort Visit NZ F77 HMNZS Te Kaha visited Napier for ANZAC Day weekend
2016-may-03RefitRefit AU FFH 153 HMAS Stuart docked at BAE Australia Henderson for Anti-Ship Missile Defence upgrade
2016-jun-07DeploymentDeployment AU FFH 157 HMAS Perth Operation MANITOU departed Fleet Base West for 6 months to Middle East for Operation Manitou, with first MH-60R operational deployment. Conducted RAS with RFA Fort Victoria during Aug.
2016-jul-16DeploymentDeployment NZ F77 HMNZS Te Kaha fired Sea Sparrow to sink USS Crommelin, north of Kauai in the Hawaii island chain.
2016-sep-12DeploymentDeployment AU FFH 152 HMAS Warramunga Exercise Kakadu 16 Participated in Exercise Kakadu 16 until 24 Sep. Led Task Group 628.1 Blue Force which included HMCS Vancouver and patrol ships RSS Victory and RSS Valiant. MH-90R flight from 725 Sq embarked.
2016-oct-21Port VisitPort Visit NZ F111 HMNZS Te Mana Ship open to visitors on 22 Oct.
2016-nov-13DeploymentDeployment AU FFH 151 HMAS Arunta Operation MANITOU Departed from HMAS Stirling naval base for Operation Manitou in the Middle East Region with SH-60B N24-011. Returned to Fleet Base West on 23 Jul 2017
2016-nov-14DeploymentDeployment NZ F77 HMNZS Te Kaha Kaikoura Earthquake relief operations diverted from Auckland to assist in earthquake relief off Kaikoura
2016-nov-16Port VisitPort Visit NZ F111 HMNZS Te Mana International Naval Review: RNZN 75th Anniversary gave the salute as she entered Auckland as part of flotilla to celebrate 75th Anniversary of RNZN
2016-nov-20Port VisitPort Visit NZ F77 HMNZS Te Kaha visited Wellington, en route Auckland
2016-nov-23Port VisitPort Visit NZ F77 HMNZS Te Kaha led international flotilla which had been diverted from 75th Anniversary of RNZN celebrations, into Auckland Harbour, after initial phases of Kaikoura earthquake relief operations completed.
2017-jan-31DeploymentDeployment AU FFH 151 HMAS Arunta Exercise Unified Trident participated with CTF50 for multi-national Ex Unified Trident in Persian Gulf until 2 Feb.
2017-aprDeploymentDeployment AU FFH 155 HMAS Ballarat departed Fleet Base West for 4 month South East Asia deployment
2017-apr-12Port VisitPort Visit NZ F77 HMNZS Te Kaha 5 day visit to Da Nang in company with HMNZS Endeavour. First HMNZS ships to visit.
2017-apr-21Port VisitPort Visit AU FFH 154 HMAS Parramatta visit to Hamilton for ANZAC day celebrations
2018-mar-24DeploymentDeployment NZ F111 HMNZS Te Mana Navy Open Day 2018 At Navy Open Day
2018-may-01RefitRefit NZ F77 HMNZS Te Kaha Systems upgrade refit at CFB Esquimalt, under the Anzac Frigate Systems Upgrade (FSU) programme. Returned to sea for Sep 2020.
2018-jul-22DeploymentDeployment NZ F111 HMNZS Te Mana Exercise RIMPAC 2018 with Seasprite aboard
2018-novDeploymentDeployment AU FFH 155 HMAS Ballarat deployed to Middle East and Gulf for 9 months on Operation Manitou and returned to Fleet Base West on 14 July 2019.
2019-apr-07DeploymentDeployment AU FFH 154 HMAS Parramatta AUSINDEX 2019 Cross decking of embarked MH-60R (c/s Warlock) with INS Sahyadri and INS Kiltan in Bay of Bengal.
2019-may-01RefitRefit NZ F111 HMNZS Te Mana Systems upgrade refit at CFB Esquimalt, under the Anzac Frigate Systems Upgrade (FSU) programme.
2020-julDeploymentDeployment AU FFH 151 HMAS Arunta Part of AUS Joint Task Group on Freedom of Navigation exercise through South China Sea, near the Spratly Islands in mid Jul, en route Philippine Sea and RIMPAC 2020, with HMAS Canberra, HMAS Hobart, HMAS Stuart and HMAS Sirius.
2020-julDeploymentDeployment AU FFH 153 HMAS Stuart Part of AUS Joint Task Group on Freedom of Navigation exercise through South China Sea, near the Spratly Islands in mid Jul, en route Philippine Sea and RIMPAC 2020, with HMAS Canberra, HMAS Hobart, HMAS Arunta and HMAS Sirius.
2021-apr-23DeploymentDeployment AU FFH 155 HMAS Ballarat Transit of Lombok Strait to search for missing Indonesia submarine KRI Nanggala, and join with HMAS Sirius which is due to arrive on 26/27 Apr.
2021-may-11DeploymentDeployment AU FFH 154 HMAS Parramatta Participated in multi national Exercise Jeanne D’Arc 21, with Marine Nationale, JMSDF and US Navy units in the East China Sea.
2024-may-18DecommissionedDecommissioned AU FFH 150 HMAS Anzac









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