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Profiles of selected Royal Australian Navy ships.

Contents 1 Present 1.1 Australia class aircraft carrier (Invincible class aircraft carrier) 1.2 Hobart class cruiser 1.3 Battle class destroyer 1.4 ANZAC class Frigate 1.5 Canberra class Large Amphibious Ship 1.6 Huon class minehunter 2 Possible Future 3 Historical 3.1 HMAS Melbourne 3.2 Perth class destroyer 3.3 Shropshire class destroyer 3.4 Ballarat class destroyer 3.5 Adelaide class frigate 3.6 River class frigate

Present

Australia class aircraft carrier (Invincible class aircraft carrier)

Hobart class cruiser

(see main article: Hobart class cruiser)

Battle class destroyer

(see main article: Battle class destroyer)

ANZAC class Frigate

Original configuration

Current configuration

Canberra class Large Amphibious Ship

Huon class minehunter

Possible Future

Historical

HMAS Melbourne

Perth class destroyer

Shropshire class destroyer

The Shropshire class destroyers (4 operated between 1978 and 2006) were Australian versions of the powerful Kidd class Guided Missile Destroyers.

Ballarat class destroyer

The Ballarat class destroyers (6 operated between 1978 and 2006) were modified Australian versions of the Spruance class Destroyers. The main modification was the replacement of ASROC with the Australian made Ikara system.

Adelaide class frigate

River class frigate

Original configuration

Final configuration