1964    

DDG-26 Built in USA for Australia

US US Navy

1965 to 2000 - AU RAN - Perth class D 39 HMAS Hobart    




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Shipyard: Defoe Shipbuilding Company
See Also: DDG Charles F. Adams class DDG-25
DDG Charles F. Adams class DDG-27





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History of Perth class AU HMAS Hobart D 39

1962-jan-06OrderedOrdered

History of US Built in USA for Australia DDG-26

1962-oct-26Laid downLaid down
1964-jan-09LaunchedLaunched

History of Perth class AU HMAS Hobart D 39

1965-dec-18CommissionedCommissioned
1975-janDeploymentDeployment AU Darwin Intl Darwin area Cyclone Tracy relief operations Departed Sydney on 27 Dec 1974 for Darwin. Arrived on station early Jan 1975 and remained active until 30 Jan 1975.
2000-may-12DecommissionedDecommissioned
2002-nov-05Fate: sunkFate: sunk as a dive wreck 4 nm WNW of Marina Vincent, Yankalilla Bay, South Australia



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  Specifications


Charles F. Adams class
330crew
3190light (tn)
4500full load (tn)
133length (m)
14beam (m)
4.60draught (m)
4500range (nm)
33max speed (knots)
70000power (shp)

4Naval Engine boilers
2Naval Engine steam turbines

1Missile Launcher Mk 11 Tartar

2Naval Gun Mark 42 5/54 inch (127mm)
2Torpedo Launchers Mk 32 triple-tube 324mm

1Naval Radar air search radar AN/SPS-37
1Naval Radar surface search radar AN/SPS-10
1Sonar hull mounted sonar AN/SQS-23

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