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Collins Class Submarines
Submitted by Stones on Fri, 25/05/2012 - 01:38
THE COLLINS CLASS SUBMARINES
The R.A.N's Latest aquisition to its Sub Fleet eventually replacing the Oberon Class. The Collins is a highly advanced boat. It has better manoeuvrability than the Oberons and are designed for 'quiet' operations and fuel efficiency.
All of these new Boats have been named in Honour of famous and Heroic members of the R.A.N.
No. | Name | Laid Down | Launched | Commissioned |
73 | Collins | 14Feb90 | 28Aug93 | 27Jul96 |
74 | Farncmob | 01Mar91 | 15Dec95 | 31Jan98 |
75 | Waller | 07Feb92 | 14Mar97 | Oct 98 |
76 | Dechaineux | 19Mar92 | 12Mar98 | Oct99 |
77 | Sheehan | 17Feb94 | Mar99 | Aug2000 |
78 | Rankin | 12May95 | Jan2000 | Jun2001 |
Builder: Australian Submarine Corporation, Adelaide, South Australia
Displacement: 3,350 Tonnes
Length: 77 Metres
Beam: 8 Metres
Armament: Six Bow weapons - Missiles or Torpedoes
Machinery: One Jeaumont Schneider 5.4 Megawatt main Motor. Three Hedemora 18 Cylinder 4 Stroke Turbo Deisels and 3 Jeaumont Schneider generators.
Speed: Submerged Speed more than 20 Knots
Complement: 42