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FFG 05 HMAS Melbourne

AU Royal Australian Navy





FFG 05 HMAS Melbourne

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Flight Deck: 05
Call Sign: VKLP
Shipyard: Williamstown
See Also: CV Majestic class R21





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History of AU HMAS Melbourne FFG 05

1985-jul-12Laid downLaid down
1989-may-05LaunchedLaunched
1992-feb-15CommissionedCommissioned
1998-nov-03Port VisitPort Visit Station Pier at Station Pier, with Ships Flt S-70B N24-006 / 875 embarked
2013-augDeploymentDeployment Operation Slipper departed Fleet Base East for 7 month maritime security and counter terrorism deployment to Arabian Gulf and Indian Ocean as part of Operation Slipper. Also operating in the Gulf as part of CTF 151. Returned on 15 Mar 2014.
2013-decDeploymentDeployment Gulf of Aden Operation Manitou operating in the Arabian Sea as part of CTF 150, alongside HMCS Toronto.
2015-aug-09DeploymentDeployment Operation Manitou departed Fleet Base East for 6 month maritime security and counter terrorism deployment to Arabian Gulf and Indian Ocean, to relieve HMAS Newcastle, on station. Also operating in the Gulf as part of CTF 151.
2019-apr-25NEWSGUNaval Base Guam American Seahawk in Australian Frigate
2019-oct-26DecommissionedDecommissioned HMAS Kuttabul at Homeport of Sydney after 27 years service



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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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