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CPA 162/08 Friday, 06 June 2008
HMAS ANZAC SAILS FOR FOREIGN WATERS
The Royal Australian Navy’s HMAS Anzac sailed from Fleet Base West today for a five month deployment, which will take her ship’s company to North America and Asia.
The first stop in the Anzac Class Frigate’s busy schedule is Pearl Harbour, where she will join HMA Ships Success, Tobruk, Waller and RAN Clearance Divers for Exercise Rim of the Pacific 2009 (RIMPAC), for the largest maritime exercise in the world.
The Australian assets will join nine other nations for the month long exercise, which will this year see 35 surface ships, six submarines, more than 100 aircraft and approximately 20,000 personnel combine forces to improve interoperability across the full spectrum of war-fighting activities on land, sea and air, with the focus on the maritime domain.
“During RIMPAC, Anzac will conduct an Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile Firing off the North Coast of Hawaii,” said HMAS Anzac’s Commanding Officer, Captain Stuart Mayer, RAN, CSC.
Following RIMPAC, Anzac will sail to Guam where she will undertake a three day port visit prior to commencing an Asia deployment.
“During our two and a half months in Asia, Anzac will visit the ports of Ho Chi Minh, Sattahip, Bangkok, Sihanoukville, Penang and Singapore. Anzac will also take part in two regional exercises including AUSTHAI 08 and Bersama Lima in Singapore,” said Captain Mayer.
HMAS Anzac is the first of her class and a modern warship, capable of operating in a multi-threat environment. Anzac’s design is based on the German Meko 200 Class that uses modular construction methods.
Anzac is fitted with an advanced package of air surveillance radars; hull mounted sonar and electronic support systems that interface with state-of-the-art weapons systems. Anzac’s armament comprises a five-inch gun, Harpoon missiles, Evolved Sea Sparrow Missiles and Ship Launched Torpedoes. Multi-role Sikorsky Seahawk helicopters can be embarked to enhance anti-submarine and anti-surface warfare capabilities.
Anzac is the third Royal Australian Navy ship to carry the name of an Australian legend.
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