HMAS Parramatta (FFH 154)
HMAS Parramatta alongside at HMAS Kuttabul | |
| Career (Australia (RAN)) |  |
|---|---|
| Namesake: | City of Parramatta |
| Builder: | Tenix Defence Systems |
| Laid down: | 5 June 1999 |
| Launched: | 17 June 2000 |
| Commissioned: | 4 October 2003 |
| Homeport: | Fleet Base East |
| Motto: | "Strike Deep" |
| Honours and awards: |
Meritorious Unit Citation One inherited battle honour |
| Status: | Active as of 2009 |
| Badge: |
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| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Anzac class frigate |
| Displacement: | 3,600 tonnes full load |
| Length: | 118 metres (387 ft) |
| Beam: | 15 metres (49 ft) |
| Draught: | 4 metres (13 ft) |
| Propulsion: |
1 x General Electric LM 2500 gas turbine providing 30,000 hp (22.5 mW) 2 x MTU 12v 1163 TB83 diesels providing 8,840 hp (6.5 mW) |
| Speed: | 27 knots (50 km/h) |
| Range: | 6,000 nautical miles (11,000 km) at 18 knots (33 km/h) |
| Complement: | approximately 170 sailors |
| Sensors and processing systems: |
Sonars: Thomson Sintra Spherion B Mod 5; hull-mounted; active search and attack; medium frequency. Provision for towed array Air search radar: Raytheon AN/SPS-49(V)8 ANZ (C/D-band) Surface search radar: CelsiusTech 9LV 453 TIR (Ericsson Tx/Rx) (G-band) Navigation: Atlas Elektronik 9600 ARPA (I-band) |
| Electronic warfare and decoys: |
ESM: Racal modified Sceptre A (radar intercept), Telefunken PST-1720 Telegon 10 (comms intercept) Countermeasures: Decoys: G & D Aircraft SRBOC Mk 36 Mod 1 decoy launchers for SRBOC |
| Armament: |
Guns and missiles: 1 × 5 in/54 (127 mm) Mk 45 Mod 2 gun, various machine guns and small arms, 2 x 4 Harpoon anti-ship missiles, Mk 41 Mod 5 VLS for Sea Sparrow and Evolved Sea Sparrow Torpedoes: 2 × triple 324 mm Mk 32 Mod 5 tubes Fire control: CelsiusTech 9LV 453 (J-band) Combat data systems: CelsiusTech 9LV 453 Mk 3.Link 11 Weapons control: CelsiusTech 9LV 453 optronic director with Raytheon CW Mk 73 Mod 1 |
| Aircraft carried: | 1 x SH-60 Seahawk |
HMAS Parramatta (FFH 154) is an Anzac class frigate of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN).
Construction
Parramatta was laid down by Tenix Defence Systems at Williamstown, Victoria on 5 June 1999. The vessel was launched by Mrs Green, daughter of the executive officer of the second Parramatta, Lieutenant George Langford, on 17 June 2000. She was commissioned into the RAN on 4 October 2003.
Operational history
In 2005, Parramatta was sent for six months service in the Persian Gulf as part of Operation Catalyst, returning her 187 crew to Sydney on 13 April 2006. During this duty period, her crew carried out 186 vessel boardings and security patrols. She was also involved in training other vessels in the Iraq Coalition.[1] Parramatta was awarded the Meritorious Unit Citation in 2007 for her efforts and conduct during this deployment.[2]
References
- ↑ "Hey, little fella - I'm your daddy". Sydney Morning Herald. 14 April 2006. http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/hey-im-your-daddy/2006/04/13/1144521466285.html. Retrieved 14 April 2006.
- ↑ "It's an Honour - Honours - Search Australian Honours". http://www.itsanhonour.gov.au/honours/honour_roll/search.cfm?aus_award_id=1134432&search_type=advanced&showInd=true.
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