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  2. List of active Royal Australian Navy ships - Wikipedia

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    HMAS Collins, lead ship of her class Australia operates a single class of diesel-electric submarines, the six Collins-class boats which began entering service in 1993. The Collins was designed by the Swedish submarine builder Kockums as the Type 471 specifically to meet Australian requirements, many of which were derived from Australia's need for great range without utilizing a nuclear ...

  3. List of ships of the Royal Australian Navy - Wikipedia

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    museum ship at Australian National Maritime Museum, Sydney HMAS AE1: Submarine E: 1914 HMAS AE2: Submarine E: 1914–1915 HMAS Air Bird: Air-Sea Rescue Launch Air/Sea Search and Rescue Vessel 1945-1946 Transferred to the Royal Australian Air Force in 1949 HMAS Air Chief: Air-Sea Rescue Launch Air/Sea Search and Rescue Vessel 1944-1966 HMAS Air Clan

  4. Australian general purpose frigate program - Wikipedia

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    In February 2024, the Australian Government announced a program to acquire eleven general purpose frigates for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). These warships arose from the Surface Fleet Review, and along with the significantly larger Hunter-class frigates, will replace the Anzac-class frigates.

  5. Royal Australian Navy - Wikipedia

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    The highest rank achievable in the current Royal Australian Navy structure is O-10, an admiral who serves as the Chief of the Defence Force (CDF) when the position is held by a Naval Officer. The navy has a O-11 position Admiral of the Fleet that is honorary and is currently held by Charles III , King of Australia .

  6. List of warship classes of the Royal Australian Navy - Wikipedia

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    Two light fleet carriers were purchased from the Royal Navy, one of which, HMAS Melbourne, was modified with all the latest enhancements in carrier design. Melbourne continued as the RAN's flagship until 1982, when it was planned to replace her with a STOVL carrier, again purchased from the Royal Navy.

  7. Australia unveils plan for largest navy buildup since World ...

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    Australia on Tuesday announced plans to build its largest navy since World War II, allocating more than $35 billion for the defense project over the next 10 years, in a move analysts said pointed ...

  8. HMAS Canberra (L02) - Wikipedia

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    HMAS Canberra (L02) is the lead ship of the Canberra-class landing helicopter docks (LHD) and the Fleet Flagship of the Royal Australian Navy.Construction of the ship started in Spain in 2008, with the hull launched by Navantia in 2011.

  9. HMAS Supply (A195) - Wikipedia

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    The Australian Supply-class ships are based on the Spanish Navy's replenishment oiler Cantabria. The vessel was launched on 18 November 2017 and commissioned on 10 April 2021. It was confirmed in Senate estimates on 6 June 2024 that Supply was under repair in Western Australia, however the ship is currently based in NSW, as of November 2024.