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HMAS ANZAC at Pearl Harbour for RIMPAC 2008
Description:
HMAS ANZAC is one of eight ANZAC-class Frigates operated by the Royal Australian Navy (RAN), she would be the first vessel to both be laid down and commission out of the ANZAC-class as a whole, being the namesake ship.
The ANZAC-class of frigates were a join procurement project between Australia and New Zealand, custom built to both nations shared requirements. As both nations were looking to replace their aging Type 12 (River-class and Leander-class) frigates, it was seen as appropriate to replace them with a shared class, as to cut down on cost due to economies of scale, and ease of interoperability between the two nations.
the ANZAC-class design would be based on that of the German MEKO 200 platform, however with large modifications. It was named after the Australian New Zealand Army Corps, signifying the shared history and military experience of both nations.
However the NZ and Aus vessels would eventually evolve to fill different roles through their respective mid-life refits, as the Australians would fit Harpoon, and later the Naval Strike Missie, but no CIWS, and would replace their RIM-7 with the Evolved Sea Sparrow. While NZ would not fit Harpoon, they would fit the CIWS, and replaced their RIM-7 with Sea-Ceptor. Their sensors would also change, currently NZ and Aus Anzac’s operate differing RADARs and systems, although they did complete with nearly identical systems.
The Australian ANZAC-class would directly replace the six strong River-class, increasing fleet numbers with two additional hulls that individually were more capable, this would dramatically increase the strength of the RAN.
This suggestion is for the HMAS ANZAC as she commissioned from her 2005 armament refit.
HMAS ANZAC on trials soon after commissioning
History:
Laid down on the 5th of November 1993 by AMECON (Later Tenix Defence), at Williamstown, Victoria . she would be constructed out of six hull pieces and six superstructure pieces, all at Williamstown, unlike later vessels, which were split between three locations. She would launch on the 16th of September 1994, finally fitting out and commissioning on the 18th of May 1996.
Her first operation was as part of Operation DIRK, along with the fleet oilier HMAS Westralia. She would target poachers in the Southern Ocean. This would be in combination with the RNZN ANZAC-class, HMNZS Te Kaha, who was also targeting poachers in the Southern Ocean during this time, but in the NZ controlled areas, whereas the RAN vessels were around Australian controlled areas.
She would deploy as the Australian contribution to the INTERFET peacekeeping force to East Timor from the 19th to 29th of September 1999. The next year in 2000 she would answer a mayday call from the RV Franklin due to a medical emergency. She would then deploy to the Persian Gulf between 2001-2003, on three different patrols. During the final of which, she would take part in Operation Falconer, providing fire support to the Royal Marines, then engaged in the Battle of Al Faw. She would receive the Meritorious Unit Citation for this role.
From 2005 she would take part in the 90th anniversary memorial for the battle of Gallipoli, visiting ANZAC Cove. She would then take part in the fleet review for the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar. During this time she would have her first major refit, gaining two quad harpoon launches forward of the bridge.
In 2007 she would gain two .50 M2HB on Mini Tphyoon mounts, one either side of the hangar roof. By 2009 she would replace her Mk.46 ASW torpedoes with the MU 90 type. Around this time in 2009 she would take part in a fleet review in Sydney Harbour, one of thirteen present at that occasion.
HMAS ANZAC on her first patrol in the Middle East, ~ 2002
From 2012 to 2013, she would take part in Operation Slipper, as part of the International Coalition Against Terrorism (ICAT). This would include anti-piracy patrols off the coast of Somalia, and around Arabian sea area.
She would be the third vessel of the ANZAC-class to undergo the ASMD (Anti-shop Missile Defense) refit, progressing from 2014 to 2015. This would include the fitting of new CEAFAR and CEAMOUNT radars on a new mast, IRST search and track, new navigation radar, as well as improvements to her command and control areas. With her new mast increasing top weight, she also had new ballast fitted as to improve stability, bringing her to displace 3,810 tons full.
After this refit she would again return to Turkey, for the 100th anniversary of the ANZAC landings, then later in the year, she would take part in commemorative services of the Normandy landings.
She would be the second vessel to undergo the ANZAC Mid-life Capability Assurance Programme (AMCAP). She would replace the SPS-49 radar with the CEAFAR2-L, replace her IFF, ESM equipment, add the AN/SLQ-25C Torpedo Defense system, and upgrade the Nulka system.
By 2021 she would deploy to SEA, exercising with the Marine Nationale, Indian Navy, Japanese Navy, US Navy, Royal Canadian Navy, Indonesian navy, Royal Malaysian Navy, and the Republic of Singapore Navy. While on deployment she would assist a Indonesian fishing boat in distress.
HMAS ANZAC would decommission on the 18th of May 2024 at HMAS Stirling, as to free up funding for other vessels. The ANZAC-class in Australian service is due to be replaced by a vessel of the Hunter-class (Type 26) sometime in the near future.
| General Characteristics: | |||||
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| Name: HMAS ANZAC | |||||
| Country: Australia | |||||
| Type: Frigate | |||||
| Class name: ANZAC | |||||
| Year of commission: 1996 | |||||
| Refit: 2005 | |||||
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| Dimensions: | |||||
| Length: 118m (387ft) | |||||
| Beam: 14.8m (49ft) | |||||
| Draught: 4.35m (14.3ft) | |||||
| Displacement: 3,600t full | |||||
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| Propulsion: | |||||
| Main Powerplant: 1x GE LM-2500-30 Gas Turbine @ 30,172hp (22,499kW) across two shafts, | |||||
| Secondary Powerplant: 2x MTU 12V1163 TB83 diesels @ 8,840hp (6,590kW) ea | |||||
| Speed: 27kt | |||||
| Endurance: 6,000nmi @ 18kt | |||||
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| Armament & sensors: | |||||
| Compliment: 170 | |||||
| Primary armament: 1x1 5-Inch/54 Mark 45 Mod 2 | |||||
| Secondary armament: 8-cell Mk.41 Mod 5 VLS w/ quad packed RIM-7 Sea Sparrow, 2x4 Harpoon Block II launchers | |||||
| Tertiary armament: 2x3 12.75" Mk.32 torpedo tubes w/ Mk.46 Mod 5 torpedo, 2x1 .50M2H2 on Mini Typhoon mount. | |||||
| Radar: SPS-49(V)8 ANZ search and survelance, Atlas 9600 navigation, 9LV 453 Target indication, 9LV 453 Fire Control, | |||||
| Sonar: Spherion B bow sonar, Petrel TSM 5424 3D mine detection and avoidance | |||||
| Decoy and ECM systems: Mk.36 SRBOC, SLQ-25A towed decoy, 4x Nulka decoy systems, Sceptre-A ESM | |||||
| Other systems: 9LV 453 Mk.3 combat management system, Mark XII IFF, PST-1720 Telegon 10 radar intercept | |||||
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| Aircraft Specifications: | |||||
| Type: S-70B-2 Seahawk | |||||
| Armament Carried: 1x1 .50M2, 2x MU 90 Impact 12.75" Torpedo OR 2x depth charges | |||||
| Systems: MEL Super Searcher radar, AN/AQS-504 MAD, AN/SSQ-81 Barra Sonar bouys, Flare&Chaff, IFF | |||||
| Engines: 2x GE T-700, producing 1,890hp (1,410 kW) ea | |||||
| Crew: 3 | |||||
| Main Rotor Diametre: 16.35m | |||||
| Length: 19.8m | |||||
| Height: 5.23m | |||||
| Range: 1295 km | |||||
| Max Speed (Never exceed speed) : 330 km/h | |||||
| Empty Weight: 6,895 kg |
HMAS ANZAC laid up as of 2024
Sources:
P.Greener (2009) TIMING IS EVERYTHING: The Politics and Processes of New Zealand Defense Acquisition Decision Making (pp. 159-162)
HMAS Anzac (FFH 150) - Wikipedia
Anzac-class frigate - Wikipedia
Anzac class Frigate FFH Royal Australian Navy
https://seapower.navy.gov.au/history/units/sikorsky-s-70b-2-seahawk
S-70B-2 "Seahawk"
https://seapower.navy.gov.au/history/units/hmas-anzac-iii