HMAS Ballarat (FFH 155)
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- See also: HMAS Ballarat for other ships of this name
 HMAS Ballarat at Fleet Base East |
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| Builder: | Tenix Defence Systems |
| Laid down: | 4 August 2000 |
| Launched: | 25 May 2002 |
| Commissioned: | 26 June 2004 |
| Status: | Active |
| Homeport: | Fleet Base East |
| General Characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 3,600 tonnes full load |
| Length: | 118 m |
| Beam: | 15 m |
| Draught: | 4 m |
| Propulsion: | 1× General Electric LM 2500 gas turbine providing 30,000 hp (22.5 mW) 2x MTU 12v 1163 TB83 diesels providing 8,840 hp (6.5 mW) |
| Speed: | 27 knots |
| Range: | 6,000 miles at 18 knots |
| Complement: | 163 |
| Sensors and processing systems: | Sonars: Thomson Sintra Spherion B Mod 5; hull-mounted; active search and attack; medium frequency Provision for towed array Radars: Air search: Raytheon AN/SPS-49(V)8 ANZ (C/D-band) Air/surface search: CelsiusTech 9LV 453 TIR (Ericsson Tx/Rx) (G-band) Navigation: Atlas Elektronik 9600 ARPA (I-band) |
| Electronic warfare and decoys: | ESM: Racal modified Sceptre A (radar intercept) Telefunken PST-1720 Telegon 10 (comms intercept) Countermeasures: Decoys: G & D Aircraft SRBOC Mk 36 Mod 1 decoy launchers for SRBOC |
| Armament: | 1× 5 in/54 (127 mm) Mk 45 Mod 2 gun various machine guns and small arms Mk 41 Mod 5 VLS for Sea Sparrow and Evolved Sea Sparrow Torpedoes: 2x triple 324 mm Mk 32 Mod 5 tubes Fire control: CelsiusTech 9LV 453 (J-band) Combat data systems: CelsiusTech 9LV 453 Mk 3.Link 11 Weapons control: CelsiusTech 9LV 453 optronic director with Raytheon CW Mk 73 Mod 1 |
| Aircraft carried: | 1x Kaman SH-2G Super Seasprite or SH-60 |
| Motto: | "Defend the Flag" |
The second HMAS Ballarat [1] (FFG 155) is an Anzac class frigate, laid down by Tenix Defence Systems at Williamstown in Victoria on 4 August 2000, launched on 25 May 2002 and commissioned on 26 June 2004.
HMAS Ballarat ran aground off Christmas Island near Flying Fish Cove on 22 January 2005 causing damage to the rudder and propellers from the sand and coral. She was able to return to Melbourne for repairs in drydock at Tenix after further checks in Fremantle.
HMAS Ballarat deployed to the Persian Gulf in March 2006 in support Operation Catalyst, the Australian Defence Force's contribution to the rehabilitation and reconstruction of Iraq.
The motto of HMAS Ballarat, "Defend the Flag", is a reference to the Eureka Stockade.
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