HMAS Adelaide (FFG 01)
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 HMAS Adelaide in 2000 |
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| Career [Australia] |  |
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| Laid down: | 29 July 1977 |
| Launched: | 21 June 1978 |
| Commissioned: | 15 November 1980 |
| Status: | Active |
| General Characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 4,100 tons |
| Length: | 138 m |
| Beam: | 14 m |
| Draught: | 7.5 m |
| Propulsion: | 2 × General Electric LM 2500 gas turbines providing 41,000 hp (490 kW) |
| Speed: | 29 knots |
| Range: | 4,500 miles at 20 knots |
| Complement: | 184 + aircrew |
| Armament: | Mk 13 launcher for Harpoon and SM-1 missiles; 1 × 3 in OTO Melara; 1 × 20 mm Mk 15 Phalanx CIWS; 2 x triple 324 mm Mk 32 torpedo tubes |
| Aircraft carried: | 2 x S-70B Seahawk |
| Motto: | "United For The Common Good" |
| Badge: | Image:HMAS adelaide crest.gif |
HMAS Adelaide (FFG 01) is the lead ship of the Adelaide class of guided missile frigates, based on the United States Navy's Oliver Hazard Perry class frigates. Adelaide was laid down by Todd-Pacific Shipbuilding at Seattle, Washington 29 July 1977, launched 21 June 1978 and commissioned into the Royal Australian Navy on 15 November 1980.
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[edit] Operational History
In 1990, along with HMAS Darwin, Adelaide deployed to the Middle East as part of Operation Damask, Australia's participation in the international coalition against Iraq's invasion of Kuwait. Adelaide effected the famous rescue of solo sailors Terri Dubois and Tony Bullimore in January 1997 and also saw service in East Timor in 1999, as a part of INTERFET. [1] [1]
Adelaide was the navy ship which intercepted SIEV 4 in the event which sparked the Children overboard affair in October 2001.
Adelaide later saw service again in the Middle East, during two tours of service. These were in support of Operation Slipper in 2001 and as part of Operation Catalyst in 2004. [1]
[edit] Fate
Adelaide is to be decommissioned at her home port in early 2008. [1] By mid 2008, Adelaide will have been gifted to the New South Wales Government, who will then convert the vessel, with the intention to sink her as a dive wreck off the coast near Terrigal. [1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e Brendan Nelson, Australian Minister for Defence (2007-02-08). WARSHIP TO BE SUNK OFF NEW SOUTH WALES CENTRAL COAST. Press release. Retrieved on 2007-02-09.
[edit] See also
- List of frigates
- List of Royal Australian Navy ships
- List of ship launches in 1978
- List of ship commissionings in 1980
[edit] External links
| Adelaide class frigate |
| Adelaide | Canberra | Sydney | Darwin | Melbourne | Newcastle |
List of major warship classes of the Royal Australian Navy |
