HMAS Diamantina (M 86)
| HMAS Diamantina HMAS Diamantina in 2009 | |
| Career (Australia) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | HMAS Diamantina (M 86) |
| Namesake: | Diamantina River |
| Builder: | Australian Defence Industries |
| Laid down: | 4 August 1998 |
| Launched: | 18 November 2000 |
| Commissioned: | February 2001 |
| Homeport: | HMAS Waterhen |
| Motto: | "Whoever Leads Protects" |
| Honours and awards: | One inherited battle honour |
| Status: | Active as of 2009 |
| Badge: |
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| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Minehunter Coastal |
| Displacement: | 720 tons |
| Length: | 52.5 metres (172 ft) |
| Beam: | 9.9 metres (32 ft) |
| Draught: | 4.87 metres (16.0 ft) |
| Propulsion: |
1 x 1460 kW Fincantieri GMT Diesel - (Single shaft, controllable pitch propellor) 3 x 124 kW Electro-hydraulic auxiliary propulsion units |
| Speed: | 14 knots (26 km/h) |
| Range: |
1,500 nautical miles (2,800 km) at 12 knots (30% fuel remaining) 2,400 nautical miles (4,400 km) at 10 knots (5% fuel remaining) |
| Complement: | 36-40, maximum 6 officers, 7 senior sailors, 27 junior sailors |
| Sensors and processing systems: | GEC Marconi 2093 variable depth Sonar |
| Armament: |
1 x 30 mm DS30B rapid fire cannon 2 x 0.50 calibre machine guns 2 x SUTEC Double Eagle mine disposal vehicles |
HMAS Diamantina (M 86), named for the Diamantina River, is a Huon class minehunter currently serving in the Royal Australian Navy (RAN).
Construction
Diamantina was laid down by Australian Defence Industries at Newcastle, New South Wales on 4 August 1998, launched on 18 November 2000 by Mrs. Maureen Bryden, daughter of the late Commander G. M. Rose, and commissioned into the RAN in February 2001.
Operational history
On the morning of 13 March 2009, Diamantina was one of seventeen warships involved in a ceremonial fleet entry and fleet review in Sydney Harbour, the largest collection of RAN ships since the Australian Bicentenary in 1988.[1] The minehunter was one of the thirteen ships involved in the ceremonial entry through Sydney Heads, and anchored in the harbour for the review.
References
- ↑ Brooke, Michael (2 April 2009). "Marching into History". Navy News (Department of Defence). http://digital.realviewtechnologies.com/default.aspx?xml=defencenews_navy.xml&iid=23701.
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