RAN Flashcards
Collins Class
Submarine
Diesel-powered
Stationed at Fleet base West, HMAS Stirling
6 total sometimes only two crews
Canberra Class
Landing Helicopter Dock Fleet Base East Designed to carry up to 1600 soldiers by landing craft and helicopter 2 Total Flagship of the RAN
Barracuda Class
Future submarine
French design
12 ordered to replace the 6 Collins
Hobart class
Australian air warfare destroyer AEGIS integrated combat system 1x MH-60R Seahawk 2 Total Fleet Base East
Anzac Class
Helicopter Frigates
8 Total
1x MH-60R Seahawk
Split between Fleet Base East and Fleet Base West
Adelaide Class
Guided Missile Frigate (primarily air defence)
1 Total (five retired from service)
2x MH-60R Seahawk
Fleet Base East
Armidale Class
Patrol Boat
HMAS Coonawarra
HMAS Cairns
13 in service
Huon Class
Minehunter
HMAS Waterhen
6 in service (two are in reserve)
Bay class HMAS Choules
Landing ship dock
Fleet Base East
Amphibious assault
HMAS Sirius
Replenishment vessel
Originally an oil tanker but bought and converted
Leeuwin Class
Hydrographic survey
Paluma class
Hydrographic survey
Catamaran
Young endeavour
Non-commissioned youth ship
Cape class
patrol boat operated by the Australian Border Force
Training helicopter
EC-135 T2+ Made by Boeing Replaces the squirrel and Kiowa training helicopters 15 Total HMAS Albatross Length: 5.87m Height: 3.35m Width: 1.56m Maximum weight of 2910Kg Speed: 155 knots Crew: 2 pilots, 7 passengers Operated by 723 squadron
MRH-90
Taipan Multi-role helicopter 6 used by the Navy 40 used by the Army 808 Squadron Nowra Length: 16.13m Height 5.23m Max takeoff weight: 10,600Kg Max speed: 300kph Range: 800km Crew: 2 pilots, 2 loadmasters Performance: ceiling 20,000 ft Rate of Climb: 8m/s operated by 808 squadron
MH-60R
Romeo Anti-Submarine/Anti-Surface/Search and rescue Sikorsky/LHM Speed: 180knots Range: 453km Crew: 1 pilot, 1 AvWO, 2 aircrew Weapons: AGM-114 hellfire air-to-surface missiles Mark 54 Anti-submarine torpedo Operated by 816 and 725 squadrons
