HMAS Anzac (FFH 150)

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Career

Ordered:
Laid down: 5 November 1993
Launched: 16 September 1994
Commissioned: 13 May 1996
Decommissioned:
Fate: Active
Struck:
General Characteristics
Displacement: 3,600 tons
Length: 118 m
Beam: 15 m
Draught: 4 m
Propulsion: 1 × General Electric LM 2500 gas turbine providing 30,000 hp (22.5 mW); 2 x MTU 12v 1163 TB83 diesels providing 8,840 hp (6.5 mW)
Speed: 27 knots
Range: 6,000 miles at 18 knots
Complement: 163
Armament: Mk 41 Mod 5 VLS for Sea Sparrow and Evolved Sea Sparrow; 1 x 5in United Defence Mk 45; 2 x triple 324mm Mk 32 torpedo tubes
Aircraft: 1 x SH-2G Seasprite
Motto: "United We Stand"
The third and present HMAS Anzac (FFH 150) is the lead ship of the Anzac class frigates, laid down by Tenix Defence Systems at Williamstown in Victoria on 5 November 1993, launched on 16 September 1994 and commissioned on 13 May 1996.


Career
Ordered:
Laid down:	5 November 1993
Launched:	16 September 1994
Commissioned:	13 May 1996
Decommissioned:
Fate:	Active
Struck:
General Characteristics
Displacement:	3,600 tons
Length:	118 m
Beam:	15 m
Draught:	4 m
Propulsion:	1 × General Electric LM 2500 gas turbine providing 30,000 hp (22.5 mW); 2 x MTU 12v 1163 TB83 diesels providing 8,840 hp (6.5 mW)
Speed:	27 knots
Range:	6,000 miles at 18 knots
Complement:	163
Armament:	Mk 41 Mod 5 VLS for Sea Sparrow and Evolved Sea Sparrow; 1 x 5in United Defence Mk 45; 2 x triple 324mm Mk 32 torpedo tubes
Aircraft:	1 x SH-2G Seasprite
Motto:	"United We Stand"

5 Inch Friday

On March 21 2003 HMAS Anzac began naval gunfire in direct support of the British-led Royal Marine 40 Commando assault on Al Faw Peninsula in southern Iraq. For three days HMAS Anzac fired 42 shells on enemy positions, all falling on target. She was accompanied by the Royal Navy frigates HMS Chatham, Richmond and Marlborough. When "Anzac" began firing her 127mm (5-inch) high explosive shells into military targets it was the first time in 31 years a vessel of the RAN had fired her guns in anger. After withdrawing from the gun line HMAS Anzac received this message from 40 Commando:

The Al Faw Vegetation Belt has been successfully cleared of all enemy and the airport and other key military installations are now secure with no enemy resistance. Success was largely due to aggressive use of indirect fire assets and the swift and lethal response of respective units. Your bombardment and destruction of key military installations had a huge impact on the ground and shattered the enemy’s will to fight.

The entire naval support operation was named 5 inch Friday in recognition of the damage done by Anzac’s 127-millimetre gun.

HMAS Anzac at Fleet Base West.

See HMAS Anzac for other ships of this name

External link

[HMAS Anzac web site]

Anzac class frigate

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