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Anzac Class



Name Builders Laid down Launched Commissioned
150 Anzac T 5th November 1993 16th November 1994 13th May 1996
151 Arunta T 22nd July 1995 28th June 1996 29th August 1998
155 Ballarat T N/A N/A N/A
154 Parramatta T May 1999 N/A N/A
157 Perth T N/A N/A N/A
153 Stuart T July 1998 March 1999 N/A
156 Toowoomba T N/A N/A N/A
152 Warramunga T July 1997 May 1998 2000


Builders:
T : Transfield Shipbuilding, Williamstown, Australia

Dimensions:
387' 2" x 48' 6" x 14' 3" / 118.01m x 14.81m x 4.35m

Displacement:
2500 tons std / 3600 tons max

Complement:
164

Armament:
1 x 5"/54 Mk45 gun
2 x 12.7mm guns in single mountings
1 x Mk41 VLS for SeaSparrow SAM (8 rounds in total)
6 x 12.75 Mk32 torpedo tubes in triple mounts

Aircraft Facilities:
A hangar and flightdeck is fitted for one SH-2 helicopter.

Armour:
None known

Powerplant:
Two LM2500 gas turbines producing a total of 33600shp on two shafts are fitted along with two MTU 12V-1163-TB83 diesels producing a total of 9556bhp.

Maximum speed is 27kts on gas turbines and 18kts on diesels. Range is 6000NM @ 17kts.

Electronics Fit:
Radar:
Raytheon AN/SPS-49 air search
CelsiusTech 9LV 453 TIR surface search
Atlas 9600 ARPA navigation

Sonar:
Sintra Spherion B hull mounted

Other:
CelsiusTech 9LV 453 fire control
Raytheon CW Mk 73 fire control

Miscellaneous:
Sea Gnat and SRBOC decoy launchers are fitted.