Royal Australian Navy ship profiles
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Profiles of selected Royal Australian Navy ships.
Present
Australia class aircraft carrier (Clemenceau class aircraft carrier) (R)
see main article: Australia class aircraft carrier
Hobart class Guided Missile Cruiser (CG)
(see main article: Hobart class cruiser)
Voyager class helicopter destroyer (DDH)
(see main article: Voyager class destroyer)
Battle class Guided Missile Destroyer (DDG)
(see main article: Battle class destroyer)
Ballarat class guided missile destroyer (DDG)
Perth class Guided Missile Frigate (FFG)
(see main article: Perth class frigate)
ANZAC class Frigate (FFH)
Original configuration
Current configuration
Adelaide class guided missile frigate (FFG)
Collins class Submarine (SSG)
Canberra class Landing Helicopter Dock (LHD)
Armidale class patrol boat (ACPB)
Huon class minehunter (MHC)
Success class Replenishment Oiler (OR)
HMAS Sirius (AO)
Possible Future
Melbourne class aircraft carrier (R)
This British designed aircraft carrier class will replace HMAS Australia and HMAS Vengeance.
Kanimbla class Amphibious Ship (LPD)
This Dutch LPD design will replace the HMAS Kanimbla and HMAS Manoora. Unusally, they will carry the same names.
Advanced Hobart class cruiser (CG)
Tenix 81m Corvette (FSG)
The Tenix 81m Corvette is offered for export, and is being considered by the RAN to supplement the ANZAC class frigates operating in patrol missions to the north.
Transfield OPV (PCFG)
The Transfield OPV was considered by the RAN and the Malaysian Navy, but rejected. It is however offered for export.
Historical
Australia class aircraft carrier (Clemenceau class aircraft carrier) (R)
see main article: Australia class aircraft carrier
HMAS Melbourne (R)
Shropshire class guided missile destroyer (DDG)
The Shropshire class destroyers (4 operated between 1980 and 2007) were Australian versions of the powerful Kidd class Guided Missile Destroyers.
Murray class destroyer (DDH)
The Murray class helicopter destroyers (4 operated between 1979 and 2006) were helicopter versions of the Spruance class. Designed for Anti-Submarine Warfare, they carried 3 Sea King (later 4 Seahawk) helicopters, and Ikara.
Perth class guided missile destroyer (DDG)
The Perth class guided missile destroyers served the Royal Australian Navy between 1965 and 2001. They saw combat in Vietnam.
Daring class destroyer (DD)
Original configuration
Final configuration
The Daring class destroyers served the Royal Australian Navy between 1957 and 1982. They saw combat in Vietnam.
River class destroyer escort (DE)
HMAS Yarra
HMAS Swan (final configuration)
The River class destroyer escorts served the Royal Australian Navy for an astounding 37 years.
Oberon class submarine (SSG)
The Oberon class submarines served the RAN for 33 years and were regarded as among the quietest submarines in the world.
Fremantle class patrol boat (FCPB)
Attack class patrol boat (P)
