SeapixOnline- Warships - 1 of 1 HMAS DECHAINEUX (SSG 76) - one of the Royal Australian Navy's six Collins-class diesel-electric powered, guided missile submarines arriving at Auckland's Royal New Zealand Navy base. She is an early arrival in Auckland, ready to take part in the RNZN's 75th Anniversary celebrations later this month. Launched in 1998 and commissioned in 2001, she was built in Australia by Australian Submarine Corp in Adelaide. Equipped with missiles, mines and torpedoes, she has a surface displacement of 3100 tonnes, a dived displacement of 3407 tonnes, a top speed of 20 knots submerged and a crew of 48 including 10 officers. More info at: http://www.navy.gov.au/hmas-dechaineux Keywords: hmas dechaineux, submarines, ran, royal australian navy, collins class, warships, warfare, defence, ship, ships, shipping, auckland, new zealand, nz |
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