WARSHIP ADELAIDE

WARSHIP ADELAIDE (IMO: 9608972) is a Military vessel sailing under the Australia flag. It has an overall length of 758 feets and a beam of 105 feets.

Vessel Identification

• MMSI: 503000021
• IMO: 9608972
• Call Sign: VKLA
• Vessel Type: Frigate (Warship)
• Flag: Australia
• AIS Type: Naval Vessel

Specifications

• Class: Hobart-class Air Warfare Destroyer
• Hull Number: FFH 01
• Length Overall: 146.7 m
• Beam: 18.6 m
• Displacement: 7,000 tonnes (full load)
• Complement: Approximately 186 personnel

Propulsion

• Propulsion System: Combined Diesel and Gas (CODAG)
• Gas Turbines: 2 × General Electric LM2500 gas turbines
• Diesel Engines: 2 × MTU 12V 1163 TB83 diesel engines
• Propellers: 2 × controllable pitch propellers
• Maximum Speed: 28+ knots
• Range: Approximately 6,000 nautical miles

Shipyard

• Builder: ASC Shipbuilding (now Osborne Naval Shipyard)
• Construction Location: Osborne, South Australia
• Laid Down: 2012
• Launched: 2015
• Commissioned: 2017

Owner/Operator

• Owner: Commonwealth of Australia
• Operator: Royal Australian Navy (RAN)
• Home Port: HMAS Stirling, Garden Island, Western Australia

Navigation and Communications Equipment

• Combat Management System: Aegis Combat System (Lockheed Martin)
• Radar: AN/SPY-1D(V) Phased Array Radar
• Fire Control Radar: AN/SPG-62
• Sonar: Bow-mounted sonar suite
• Navigation Systems: Integrated Navigation System
• Communications: Integrated communications suite including HF, VHF, UHF and satellite communications (SATCOM)

Operating Region

• Primary Region: Indo-Pacific
• Operating Waters: Australian coastal waters, South Pacific, Indian Ocean and international deployments as tasked by the Royal Australian Navy
• Port State: Australia

Vessel Description

HMAS Adelaide (FFH 01) is the lead ship of the Hobart-class air warfare destroyers operated by the Royal Australian Navy. The vessel is a highly capable multi-mission warship designed primarily for area air defence, anti-submarine warfare and anti-surface warfare operations. Equipped with the Aegis Combat System and the AN/SPY-1D(V) phased array radar, she represents the most technologically advanced surface combatant in Australian naval history. The ship is capable of firing the Standard Missile family of weapons and is equipped with the Mark 41 Vertical Launch System. Adelaide supports joint and coalition operations and is regularly deployed for national and international maritime security taskings, exercising interoperability with allied navies including the United States Navy and other Five Eyes partners.