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HMAS Newcastle (FFG 06) |
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Built in Australia, NEWCASTLE was commissioned on 11 December 1993 and was the last ?ADELAIDE? class frigate to be built in Australia and the sixth of six to be delivered to the Royal Australian Navy. Powered by modern gas turbines, the ship can be underway from cold in 30 minutes. In addition, two forward mounted retractable auxiliary propulsion units provide a secondary means of propulsion plus excellent maneuverability in confined waters. NEWCASTLE's principal weapons are the Standard medium range air-to-air missile and the Harpoon anti-ship missile and Vertical Launched Evolved For long range anti-submarine tasks the ship is equipped with a flight deck and two hangars for two S-70B-2 Seahawk Helicopters. For close in anti-submarine defence, the ship is fitted with two Mk32 triple torpedo tubes. The ships sensor package includes long range radars for air and surface surveillance, and is the second FFG to be fitted with the Australian designed and built Mulloka sonar. |
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HMAS NEWCASTLE (FFG-06) is a Long-Range Escort Frigate, she is named after the City of Newcastle, located 200km North of Sydney and is the first RAN ship to bear the name. Her roles include, area air defence, anti-submarine warfare, surveillance, reconnaissance and interdiction. The ship is capable of countering simultaneous threats from the air, surface and sub-surface.
