Tug Bulimba pulling HMAS Ballarat away from the Sugar Terminal Wharf as it proceeds on its way to exercises off the Queensland coast. Brisbane 10 June 2007
ANZAC Class Guided Missile Frigate
Launched 25 May 2002
Commissioned 26 June 2004 3,600tonnes 27 knots
118m x 14.8m
Ships company: 177
Armament: 1 x 127mm Mk45 Mod 2 Automatic fire gun
Mk41 vertical launch system with the Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile
2 x Mk32 Mod 5 triple mounted torpedo tubes
4 x 50 calibre (12.7mm) machine guns