| Photographer: | Clyde Dickens [View profile] | Title: | HMAS DIAMANTINA M86 | Added: | Jul 29, 2010 | | Captured: | | IMO: | Unavailable | Hits: | 288 | | Photo Category: |
Mine Warfare Ships | | Description: | Sydney Harbour, under Georges Head. 29 July 2010
Pennant M 86 Class Huon Class Based Sydney
Launched 2 December 2000 Commissioned 4 May 2002
Displacement 720 tonnes Length 52.5 metres Beam 9.9 metres
Armament ; 1 x 30mm DS30B gun, 2 x Sutec Double Eagle mine disposal vehicles
Main Machinery : 1 x Fincantieri diesel driving 1 x controllable pitch propeller, 3 x Riva Calzoni auxillary propulsion units
Speed 14 knots (main engine) 6 knots (auxiliary propulsion units)
Company 36
Diamantina is made of fibre reinforced plastic and has a single skin solid hull that has no ribs or frames and provides high underwater shock resistance and very low magnetic and noise levels. This hull is designed to flex inwards if an undersea explosion occurs nearby. All machinery/equipment is mounted on cradles or suspended from bulkheads to further enhance resistance to shock damage and protect ship systems. |
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