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HMAS TOBRUK L50 & HMAS CANBERRA L02 - IMO 9608960

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Photographer:
Clyde Dickens [ View profile ]
Captured:
Jun 18, 2015
Location:
Sydney, Australia
Photo Category:
Landing Ships
Added:
Jun 18, 2015
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3,659 x 2,285

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Sydney Harbour, Athol Bay and Naval Buoy 3 off Darling Point, 18 June 2015
HMAS Canberra L02 at 33°51'34.63" S 151°14'12.66" E

HMAS TOBRUK L50
Class Modified Sir Bedevere Class, Type Landing Ship, Heavy (LSH), Role Amphibious Warfare
Pennant L 50, Home Port Fleet Base East
Builder Carrington Slipways, Pty Ltd, Laid Down 7 February 1978, Launched 1 March 1980, Commissioned 23 April 1981
Displacement 3353 tonnes (5791 tonnes loaded), Length 127 metres, Beam 18.3 metres, Draught 4.9 metres
Speed 18 knots, Range 8000 nautical miles
Crew 150
Propulsion Machinery 2 x Mirrlees Blackstone KDMR8 diesels
Guns 6 x 12.7mm machinge guns, 2 x Mini Typhoon 12.7 mm (for selected deployments)
Radars Kelvin Hughes Type 1006 Kelvin Hughes Type 1007
Helicopters In support of Amphibious Operations (ranging from the Squirrel AS350-B to Chinook CH47)

HMAS CANBERRA L02
Builder: Navantia, Ferrol, Spain and BAE Systems Australia, Williamstown Victoria
Laid down: 23 September 2009, Launched: 17 February 2011, Commissioned: 28 November 2014
Homeport: Fleet Base East, Class and type: Canberra class Landing Helicopter Dock
Displacement: 27,500 tonnes (30,300 short tons; 27,100 long tons) at full load
Length: 230.82 m (757.3 ft), Beam: 32.0 m (105.0 ft,Draft: 7.08 m (23.2 ft)
Propulsion: Combined Diesel and Gas, 1 × GE LM2500 gas turbine, 2 × MAN 16V32/40 diesel generators, 2 × Siemens azimuth thrusters
Speed: Over 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph) maximum, 19 knots (35 km/h; 22 mph) full-load sustained, 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph) economical
Range: 9,000 nautical miles (17,000 km; 10,000 mi) at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph)
Boats and landing craft carried: 4 × LLC
Capacity: Up to 110 vehicles, Heavy vehicle deck: 1,410 m2 (15,200 sq ft)
Light vehicle deck: 1,880 m2 (20,200 sq ft), Troops: 1,046
Complement: 358 personnel; 293 RAN, 62 Australian Army, 3 RAAF
Sensors and processing systems: Giraffe AMB radar, Saab 9LV combat system
Electronic warfare
and decoys: AN/SLQ-25 Nixie towed torpedo decoy
Nulka missile decoy Armament: 4 × Rafael Typhoon 25 mm remote weapons systems
6 × 12.7 mm machine guns
Aircraft carried: 8 helicopters (standard), 18 helicopters (maximum hangar space)
Aviation facilities: Flight deck with 13 degree ski-jump, 6 in-line deck landing spots



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Current name:
CANBERRA
Vessel Type:
Combat Vessel
Gross tonnage:
22,000 tons
Length:
231 m
Beam:
32 m

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Ships under Repair or Conversion - 1 photos

Ships under Construction - 10 photos

Landing Ships - 59 photos

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RonG

1 photos

Barry Graham

2 photos

John Wilson

5 photos

Clyde Dickens

13 photos

Walter Pless

7 photos

Peter M P

3 photos

ASSR

3 photos

Pete Turner

1 photos

Tykemariner

4 photos

CSH

1 photos

Bill Jex

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CDH

1 photos

GERALDINEnz

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Thanks again Chris. I'm glad I was there to see the changing of the guard

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Totally agree with the others, timing is everything.

Excellent Clyde

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That's a good sentimental sailors' event BR_Reef. Thanks for telling

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With TOBRUK outbound for Newcastle to pay a final visit to it's birthplace.

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Quite the contrast of the old and new! mrdot.

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Thanks Marc, There must be a new set of ship management skills to be learnt.
Thanks Tropic. I am keeping a lookout for L01

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Yep, nice shot Clyde. I believe that L01 NUSHIP ADELAIDE could be heading your way soon on sea trials. . . .

Cheers,
tropic

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Interesting pic Clyde with the old and the new in the RAN.

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