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Sydney Harbour, Chowder Bay Naval Fuel Wharf. 4 October 2014.
Vessel at 33°50'25.61" S 151°15'21.30" E
Type :Support Ship ... Role Combat Logistics ... Pennant O 266 ... Home Port ; Fleet Base West
Builder Hyundai Mipo Dockyard... Commissioned 16 September 2006
Displacement 25016.53 tonnes (46755 tonnes full load), Length 191.3 metres. Beam 32 metres, Draught 11 metres,
Performance : Speed 16 knots, Range 16000 nautical miles
Complement Crew 60
Propulsion Machinery 1 Hyundai B&W 6S 50MC diesel
Armament Guns 5 x 12.7 mm machine guns
Radars 2 Sperry Marine Bridgemaster
HMAS Sirius (O 266) (formerly MT Delos) is a commercial tanker purchased by the Royal Australian Navy and converted into a fleet replenishment vessel. Launched in South Korea on 2004, and converted in Western Australia, Sirius was commissioned in 2006; three years before a purpose-built vessel would have, and at half the cost. The tanker is expected to remain in service until the 2020s.
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IMO number : 9283772 ... Name of ship : SIRIUS (since 01/09/2006)
Gross tonnage : 25382 (since 01/09/2006) ... DWT : 37432
Type of ship : Oil Products Tanker (since 01/09/2006) ... Year of build : 2004 ... Flag : Australia (since 01/07/2004
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Wikipedia states that
In 2003, the Australian Defence Capability Review indicated the need to replace Westralia with a new, double hulled vessel, which was slated to be purchased in 2005 for entry into service during 2006.[1][2] Westralia was decommissioned on 16 September 2006 at HMAS Stirling, with about half of Westralia's personnel transferring to her replacement, HMAS Sirius, when she commissioned on the same day.
On 5 May 1998, a flexible fuel hose in the (Westralia) ship's engine room burs. She returned to operational service during 2000.
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It seems that the Navy Brass and the Treasury Department were both satisfied that it was a good deal
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