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Description:
Sydney Harbour, off Garden Island approaching Fleet Base East. 12 June 2014.
See Google Earth 33°51'21.17" S 151°13'57.82" E
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
Dimensions & Displacement
Displacement 3353 tonnes (5791 tonnes loaded)
Length 127 metres
Beam 18.3 metres
Draught 4.9 metres
Performance
Speed 18 knots
Range 8000 nautical miles
Complement
Crew 150
Propulsion
Machinery 2 x Mirrlees Blackstone KDMR8 diesels
Armament
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)
Tug : ELWING
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