HMAS Anzac
FFH 150
1996
(Argos AS-54)
- Class: Anzac - 8+2 frigates of 1993-2002
- Displacement: 2,500 tons
- Dimensions: 387 (oa) 357.5 (wl) x 48.5 x 14 ft.
- Machinery: CODOG: 1 GE LM 2500-30 gas turbine 30,200 SHP + 2 diesels 8,800 SHP; 2 screws = 27+ knots
- Guns: 1-5"/54
- Missiles: 8 Sea Sparrow in Mk 41 Mod 5 launcher
- Torpedoes: 6-324mm Mk 32 (2x3)
- Helicopter: 1 S70B-2 Seahawk
- Complement: 163
- Builder: Tenix Defence Systems, Williamstown, Victoria
- Laid Down: 5 Nov 1993
- Launched: 16 Sep 1994
- Completed: 18 May 1996
- Notes: HMAS Anzac (FFH 150) is the lead ship of the MEKO 200 ANZ class frigates in use with the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) and the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN). Eight were built for the RAN and two for the RNZN. Entering Australian service in 1996, Anzac operated as part of the INTERFET peacekeeping taskforce in 1999. In 2003, she was involved in the Battle of Al Faw, and became the first RAN ship to fire in anger since the Vietnam War.
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