Battle class destroyer
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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. Like the Hobart class cruisers, they are derivatives of the Arleigh Burke class destroyer, used by the United States Navy. The Battle class are a smaller version of the Arleigh Burke Flight IIA (USS Oscar Austin and onwards) destroyer.
- HMAS Gallipoli
- HMAS Tobruk
- HMAS Long Tan
- HMAS Coral Sea
- HMAS El Alamein
- NUSHIP Kokoda (building)
- Lone Pine (planned)
- Cocos (planned)
Specifications
Displacement | 8,100 tons full load |
Length | 148m |
Machinery | CODOG
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Speed | 28+ kts |
Armament |
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Aircraft | 2 S-70B-2 Seahawk or S-70B-9 Seahawk |
Ship Profile
Profile of the Battle class Destroyer