Battle class destroyer

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*8 RGM-84 Harpoons in 2 quad launchers
*8 RGM-84 Harpoons in 2 quad launchers
*48 Cell Mk 41 VLS system
*48 Cell Mk 41 VLS system
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**Standard Missiles
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***BGM-109 Tomahawks
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**BGM-109 Tomahawks
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***VL-ASROC
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**VL-ASROC
*2 Mk 32 Triple Torpedo Tubes for Mk 46/MU90 Torpedoes
*2 Mk 32 Triple Torpedo Tubes for Mk 46/MU90 Torpedoes
*4 0.50 cal FN M2HB-QCB Heavy Machine Guns
*4 0.50 cal FN M2HB-QCB Heavy Machine Guns

Revision as of 05:30, 20 April 2008

The Battle class Destroyers are general purpose escort ships, designed to provide anti-air defence, anti-surface defence, and anti-submarine defence to Australian and allied warships, and merchant convoys in wartime. They can also fulfill a ocean patrol function. The Battle class are named after famous Australian battles. They are Australian-made version of the Spanish Álvaro de Bazán class frigate.

  • HMAS Gallipoli
  • HMAS Tobruk
  • HMAS Long Tan
  • HMAS Coral Sea
  • HMAS El Alamein
  • HMAS Kokoda
Image:HMAS_Gallipoli.jpg
HMAS Gallipoli underway

Specifications

Displacement 6,250 tons full load
Length 147m
Machinery CODAG
  • 2 × General Electric LM2500 gas turbines
  • 2 × Caterpillar 3600 diesel engines
Speed 29+ kts
Armament
  • One 5 inch (127mm/L62) Mk-45 Mod 4 (lightweight gun)
  • One 20mm Phalanx CIWS
  • 8 RGM-84 Harpoons in 2 quad launchers
  • 48 Cell Mk 41 VLS system
    • Standard Missiles
    • BGM-109 Tomahawks
    • VL-ASROC
  • 2 Mk 32 Triple Torpedo Tubes for Mk 46/MU90 Torpedoes
  • 4 0.50 cal FN M2HB-QCB Heavy Machine Guns
  • Mountings for 7.62mm MAG 58 GPMG
Aircraft 1 or 2 S-70B-2 Seahawk
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