HMAS Canberra

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This site is dedicated to all Royal Australian Navy and Australian Defence Force personnel who have served in HMAS CANBERRA.

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HMAS CANBERRA (1) D 33 from the 9th of July 1928 until she was sunk in action off Savo Island on the 9th of August 1942.

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HMAS CANBERRA (2) FFG-02 from the 21st of March 1981 until Decomissioning on the 12th of November 2005.

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HMAS Canberra (3) LHD-02 from Commissioning on the 23rd of November 2014.

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HMAS Canberra - FFG 02

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HMAS Canberra (FFG-02) was a long-range escort frigate with roles including area air defence, anti-submarine warfare, surveillance, reconnaissance, and interdiction. The Ship could simultaneously counter threats from the air, surface and sub-surface.

Launched on 1 December 1978 at Todd Pacific Shipyard Corporation in Seattle, USA ,HMAS Canberra was commissioned on 21 March 1981. The FFG was the second RAN ship to bear the name HMAS Canberra. HMAS Canberra was powered by gas turbines for it's main propulsion. Guided-missile frigates could be underway from a cold start in less than 30 minutes. In addition, two forward mounted auxiliary propulsion units provided a secondary means of propulsion and excellent manoeuvrability in confined waters.

 

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HMAS Canberra participated in numerous operations, including Operation DAMASK VI following the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait (November 1992 to March 1993), Operation BRANCARD to evacuate Australian nationals from Jakarta (May 1998), and Operation SLIPPER (March to July 2002) as part of the international coalition against terrorism.

HMAS Canberra was decommissioned from the Royal Australian Navy at Fleet Base West at 10:00 hrs Saturday 12 November 2005 . The Decommissioning Ceremony was attended by the Minister for Defence, Senator Hill.

She was scuttled at 2pm on Sunday 4 October 2009 in 28 metres of water off Ocean Grove, Victoria to create a artificial reef and diving site.

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HMAS Canberra - Ships Crest

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HMAS Canberra Battle Honours

EAST INDIES 1940-41
PACIFIC 1941-42
GUADALCANAL 1942
SAVO ISLAND 1942
PERSIAN GULF 2002

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Statistics

Pennant	FFG 02
Class	Adelaide Class
Launched	1 December 1978
Commissioned	21 March 1981
Decommissioned	12 November 2005
Displacement	4,100 tonnes
Length	138.1 metres
Beam	14.3 metres
Armament	76mm rapid fire gun, Harpoon anti-ship missiles, Standard surface to air missiles, Phalanx Mk15 close-in weapon system, 2 triple anti-submarine torpedo tubes for Mk 46 torpedoes Nulka' Anti-Ship Missile Defence
Aircraft	Up to two Seahawk helicopters
Main Machinery	2 General Electric LM2500 gas turbines geared to a single controllable pitch propeller
Speed	More than 30 knots

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