FFG 03 HMAS Sydney

FFG 03 HMAS Sydney

1983 to 2015

1983 to 2015

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

History of FFG 03 HMAS Sydney

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Royal Australian Navy

Royal Australian Navy

1983 -

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

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Adelaide class
FFG - Guided-Missile Frigate

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Flight Deck:	03
Call Sign:	VKML

See Also:	CV Majestic class R17 DDG Hobart class DDGH 42

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History of Oliver Hazard Perry class FFG-35 built in USA for Australia as HMAS Sydney
1980-sep-26	Launched	Todd Pacific Shipyards, Seattle
History of FFG 03 HMAS Sydney
1983-jan-29	Commissioned	into RAN
1984-mar-27	Homeport	Arrived at Fleet Base East after journey from USA, via Pearl Harbor.
1986-oct-4	Port Visit	Fleet Review: 75th anniversary of RAN Present at 75th anniversary of the RAN Fleet Review.
1988	Refit	Modified to include fin stabilisation and operation of the S-70 Seahawk.
1990-nov-12	Deployment	Operation Desert Shield/Storm departed Sydney for Middle East waters, preparing to aid the Kuwaitis, returning on 22 Apr 1991
2000-jun-13	Deployment	departed Sydney for 2 month SE Asian deployment, returned mid Aug.
2000-jul-7	Deployment	FF2000 Exercise Flying Fish 2000 rendezvous with HMS Cornwall and HMS Newcastle, during Exercise Flying Fish.
2000-sep-8	Deployment	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-jan	Refit	Refit
2001-oct-31	Deployment	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-18	Port Visit	Tower Bridge Upper visited the Pool of London alongside HMS Belfast for 6 day visit, departed 23 Jun
2009-jul	Port Visit	Visited New York, USA
2009-oct	Refit	refit, until returned to sea for trials on 27 Apr 2010
2013-oct-3	Port Visit	HMAS Kuttabul IFR 2013 International Fleet Review Sydney 2013 Present at 100th anniversary of the RAN Fleet Review
2015-nov-7	Decommissioned	at Garden Island, Sydney

Specifications

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



2	Naval Engine gas turbine - General Electric LM2500



1	Missile Launcher Mk 13
1	Missile Launcher Mk 41 VLS



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



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

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