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HMAS Dechaineux S76

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Photographer:
Clyde Dickens [ View profile ]
Captured:
Nov 20, 2015
Location:
Sydney, Australia
Photo Category:
Submarines
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Nov 24, 2015
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1,344
Image Resolution:
3,262 x 2,039

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Sydney Harbour, heading for Fleet Base East Garden Island. 20 November 2015.
Vessel at 33°51'20.41" S 151°13'47.28" E

Data from RAN web site:
Class: Collins Class, Type: Guided Missile Submarine, Diesel-Electric (SSG). Role Undersea Warfare
Pennant S76, Home Port Fleet Base West
Builder Australian Submarine Corp, Adelaide, Laid Down 4 March 1993, Launched 12 March 1998, Commissioned 23 February 2001,
Displacement surfaced: 3,100 tonnes, dived: 3,407 tonnes
Length 77.8 metres, Beam 7.8 metres, Draught 7 metres
Performance: Speed top speed: 20 knots, dived: 20 knots, surfaced: 10 knots, snorting: 10 knots
Range surfaced: 11,500 nautical miles, dived: 400 nautical miles, snorting: 9,000 nautical miles
Crew sailors: 38, officers: 10, plus trainees
Propulsion Machinery
3 Hedemora/Garden Island Type V18B/14 diesels
3 Jeumont Schneider generators
1 MacTaggart Scott DM 43006 hydraulic motor for emergency propulsion.
Armament
Missiles McDonnell Douglas Sub Harpoon Block 1B (UGM 84C); active radar homing
Torpedoes 6-21 in (533 mm) fwd tubes. Gould Mk 48 Mod 4/6/7; dual purpose; wire-guided; active/passive homing
Mines 44 in lieu of torpedoes.
Physical Countermeasures Decoys: 2 SSE.
Electronic Countermeasures ESM: Condor CS-5600; intercept and warning.
Radars Navigation: Kelvin Hughes Type 1007; I-band.
Sonars
Thomson Sintra Scylla active/passive bow array and passive flank, intercept and ranging arrays.
Thales SHORTAS retractable, passive.
Weapon Control Systems AN-BYG 1. Link 11

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Thank you Jim (sorry for being so late) and Chris and hansfair.

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Terrific shot Clyde. Could be inbound or outbound to Garden Island. Fleet base east and west are both on places called Garden Island. :o)

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Excellent Clyde !

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Thank you David. Credit is due to Danish architect Jørn Utzon, Swedish ship designers, and the harsh downunder before breakfast sunshine. I saw the shot coming and waited for it.

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Well, you are deliberately playing with the contrasts, aren't you, Clyde:-)) colours, forms and symbolism.
Actually the result is great, well done!

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Cracker Clyde

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There is no bait Wade. She appeared to be returning from offshore. When I took the shot she looked as if she was waiting for tugs, while pointing in the direction of Garden Island.

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Okay, Clyde, I'll bite. Why are they headed outbound towards Garden Island?

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