Australasian Navy

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The Australasian Navy is the naval branch of the Australasian Union Defence Force. Today the Australasian Navy is one of the largest naval forces in the Pacific region and has a significant presence in the Indian Ocean, and has undertaken operations in support of military campaigns and peacekeeping missions worldwide.

Contents 1 Inventory 1.1 Surface combatants 1.1.1 Frigates 1.1.2 Destroyers 1.2 Aircraft carriers 1.3 Submarines 1.4 Mine warfare vessels 1.5 Patrol craft 1.6 Amphibious ships 1.6.1 Amphibious assault 1.6.2 Landing platforms 1.7 Auxillaries 1.7.1 Fast combat support ships 1.7.2 Submarine tenders 1.7.3 Fleet replenishment oilers 1.7.4 Cargo ships 1.8 Aircraft

[edit] Inventory

[edit] Surface combatants

[edit] Frigates

• 10 Anzac class frigates
  • 1 SH-2 Seasprite ASW helicopter
• 5 Adelaide class frigates
  • 2 S-70B-2 Seahawk ASW helicopters

[edit] Destroyers

• 3 Hobart class destroyers
• 2 Type 42 destroyers
  • 1 Westland Super Lynx maritime attack helicopter

[edit] Aircraft carriers

• 1 Victoria class supercarrier
  • 40 BAE Harrier II STOVL strike aircraft
  • 10 BAE Sea Harrier fighter/attack aircraft
  • 5 EA-6B Prowler electronic warfare aircraft
  • 6 S-3B Viking anti-submarine aircraft
  • 6 ES-3A Shadow ELINT aircraft
  • 3 Westland Super Lynx maritime attack helicopters
  • 3 AgustaWestland EH101 ASW helicopters
  • 12 Westland WS-61 Sea King medium-lift utility/transport helicopters
    • 3 Sea King HAR.5 search and rescue helicopters
    • 3 Sea King ASaC.7 AEW helicopters
    • 3 Sea King Mk.50B multirole helicopters
    • 3 Sea King HU.5 utility helicopters

[edit] Submarines

• 6 Collins class conventional-attack submarines (SSK)

[edit] Mine warfare vessels

• 6 Huon class minehunters

[edit] Patrol craft

• 11 Armidale class patrol boats
• 3 Moa class patrol boats

[edit] Amphibious ships

[edit] Amphibious assault

• 2 Canberra class amphibious ships
  • 6 NHI NH90 Tactical Transport helicopters
  • 16 S-70B-2 Seahawk ASW helicopters
  • 3 Eurocopter UH Tiger multi-role fire support helicopters
  • 3 Eurocopter Tiger Armed Reconnaissance Helicopters

[edit] Landing platforms

• 1 HMS Ocean helicopter landing platform
• 2 Albion class landing platform docks
• 1 Newport class tank landing ship

[edit] Auxillaries

[edit] Fast combat support ships

• 3 Supply class fast combat support ships
  • 3 MH-60S Knighthawk transport and vertical replenishment helicopters

[edit] Submarine tenders

• 2 Frank Cable class submarine tenders

[edit] Fleet replenishment oilers

• 3 Henry J. Kaiser class oilers
  • 1 MH-60S Knighthawk transport and vertical replenishment helicopter

[edit] Cargo ships

• 2 Fast Sealift Ship cargo ships

[edit] Aircraft

• SH-2 Seasprite ASW helicopter
• Sikorsky S-70 medium-lift transport/utility helicopter
  • SH-60 Seahawk search and rescue helicopter
  • HH-60 Jayhawk maritime patrol helicopter
  • MH-60 Knighthawk transport and vertical replenishment helicopter
  • S-70B Seahawk ASW helicopter
• Westland Super Lynx maritime attack helicopter
• Lockheed S-3 Viking anti-submarine aircraft
  • S-3B Viking ASW aircraft
  • ES-3A Shadow ELINT aircraft
• EA-6B Prowler electronic warfare aircraft
• AgustaWestland EH101 ASW helicopter
  • Westland WS-61 Sea King medium-lift utility/transport helicopter
    • Sea King HAR.5 search and rescue helicopter
    • Sea King ASaC.7 AEW helicopter
    • Sea King Mk.50B multirole helicopter
    • Sea King HU.5 utility helicopter
• NHI NH90 Tactical Transport helicopter
• Eurocopter Tiger attack helicopter
  • Eurocopter UH Tiger multi-role fire support helicopter
  • Eurocopter Tiger Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter
• BAE Harrier II STOVL strike aircraft
• BAE Sea Harrier fighter/attack aircraft