The MEKO 200ANZ was selected for the RAN Patrol Frigate Project in the late 80s with the Dutch M Class considered by many to be the preferred option losing out. The other option in the final three was what was termed the Mini Type 23, or even as the "cut and bob tied' Type 23. The Type 23 was...
1980s
british commonwealth
cold war
ran patrol frigate project
royalaustraliannavyroyal new zealand navy
yarrow shipbuilders limited
yarrow-admiralty research department
Re: Australia and the WNT - please see link below;
https://www.navy.gov.au/history/feature-histories/loss-more-symbolic-material
According to the Author, the government of Australia (if it chose) could likely have won excemption and retained HMAS Australia as an “Armoured Cruiser”. As others...
1920s
british commonwealth
british empire
commonwealth of australia
interwar period
royalaustraliannavyroyalnavy
united kingdom
washington naval treaty
The Armidale-class should never have been built in the first place IMO. The Fremantle-class patrol boats should have been replaced by a Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) as was appreciated by the RAN - period!
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Author's Note: This is a timeline that I've been working on that explores a different Cold War where the United States Navy is forced to maintain a larger carrier fleet, one that the Essex class continues to play a large role in. The first few posts won't focus on the class themselves, but are...
ABC News: "Hunter class frigates will be built by BAE in Australia — but what can the warships do and why do we need them?"
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-06-29/hunter-frigate-build-bae-what-you-need-to-know/9923912
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I'm looking for information, drawings, pictures of models..... of the Tranfield Shipbuilding 'Joint Patrol Vessel' design submission for the Joint Australian/Malaysian program of the 1990's. The program originally entailed the need for 27 vessels for Malaysia and 12 vessels for...
"Avalon 2015: Bell touts AH-1Z as maritime attack platform for Australia"
by Gareth Jennings, Melbourne - IHS Jane's Defence Weekly
25 February 2015
Source:
http://www.janes.com/article/49417/avalon-2015-bell-touts-ah-1z-as-maritime-attack-platform-for-australia
A model of the Bell AH-1Z...
Image of the Vickers proposal for a modified Invincible Class ship to replace HMAS Melbourne. The enlarged hangar and removal of Sea Dart are of note. Also Invincible image for comparison.
Found at:
http://warships1discussionboards.yuku.com/topic/24222
Two News Reports regarding the replacement of Australia's Collins Class:
Australia to sign new submarines deal with Japan as Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visits Tony Abbott in Canberra
New Japanese submarines to cost Abbott Government $20 billion
It is increasingly looking like Australia will...
In my university library I came across a pamphlet about the Australian shipbuilding industry and came across the following interesting plan for an AOE replenishment ship. HMAS Protector was cancelled in August 1973 after some work had begun. She would have been powered by four Rushton and...
From the page 80 of the book: Cockatoo Island: Sydney's Historic Dockyard:
http://books.google.hu/books?id=1ulc79wlY54C&printsec=frontcover&hl=hu#v=onepage&q=cruiser&f=false
These cruisers are designed by Cockatoo Island naval Dockyards in 1924 and Vickers in 1929.
They resemble a...
Published on Jun 14, 2013
A computer-generated animation has been released today which highlights the multi-mission capability of the three naval destroyers being built as part of the Air Warfare Destroyer Project. AWD Alliance CEO Rod Equid said the animation will increase understanding of the...
Could anyone provide me data and informations about fixed torpedo tubes for shore defence?I known that they saw action during WWII.In one case the German heavy cruiser "Blucher" sunk by two 533 mm torpedoes fired from an Norwegian shore torpedo launcher during German invasion in Norway.Do they...
commonwealth of australia
government aircraft factories
great britain
ministry of supply
ministry of supply specification e.7/48
project b
royal air force
royalaustralian air force
royalaustraliannavy
united states air force
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