HMAS Perth (FFH 157)
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For other ships with the same name, see HMAS Perth.
 HMAS Perth in 2006 |
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| Career Australia |  |
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| Builder: | Tenix Defence Systems |
| Laid down: | 24 July 2003 |
| Launched: | 20 March 2004 |
| Commissioned: | 26 August 2006 |
| Status: | Active |
| Homeport: | Fleet Base West |
| General Characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 3,600 tons |
| Length: | 118 m |
| Beam: | 15 m |
| Draught: | 4 m |
| Propulsion: | 1 × General Electric LM2500+ gas turbine and 2 × MTU 12V1163 TB83 diesel engines, driving two shafts with controllable pitch propellers in CODOG configuration. |
| Speed: | 27 knots |
| Range: | 6,000 miles at 18 knots |
| Complement: | approximately 170 Sailors |
| Sensors and processing systems: | Sonars: Thomson Sintra Spherion B Mod 5; hull-mounted; active search and attack; medium frequency. Provision for towed array Air search radar: Raytheon AN/SPS-49(V)8 ANZ (C/D-band) Surface search radar: 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: | Guns and missiles: 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: 2 × 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: | 1 SH-2G Super Seasprite or SH-60 Seahawk |
| Motto: | "Fight And Flourish" |
| Badge: |  |
The third HMAS Perth (FFH 157) is the last of ten Anzac class frigates to be built for the Royal Australian Navy and Royal New Zealand Navy. She was laid down by Tenix Defence Systems at Williamstown in Victoria 24 July 2003, launched 20 March 2004, and commissioned on 26 August 2006 in Fremantle, Western Australia.
From mid 2007, Commander Michele Miller will assume command of Perth. Miller will become the first woman to assume command of a major fleet unit of the Royal Australian Navy. [1]
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