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-	*HMAS Cocos	+	*''HMAS Cocos (planned)''
	<center>[[Image:HMAS_Gallipoli.jpg]]<br>HMAS Gallipoli underway</center>		<center>[[Image:HMAS_Gallipoli.jpg]]<br>HMAS Gallipoli underway</center>

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The Battle class destroyers are general purpose escort ships in the Royal Australian Navy, 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 Alvaro de Bazan class frigate.

• HMAS Gallipoli
• HMAS Tobruk
• HMAS Long Tan
• HMAS Coral Sea
• HMAS El Alamein
• HMAS Kokoda (building)
• HMAS Lone Pine (planned)
• HMAS Cocos (planned)

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 Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile 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 S-70B-2 Seahawk

Ship Profile

Profile of the Battle class Destroyer