Collins class submarine
Class overview
Operators:	Royal Australian Navy
Preceded by:	Oberon-class
Decommissioned:	All active
In service:	1996
Ships in class:	6
Ships active:	Collins (SSG 73) Farncomb (SSG 74) Waller (SSG 75) Dechaineux (SSG 76) Sheean SSG 77) Rankin (SSG 78)
General Characteristics
Displacement:	Surfaced: 3,051 tonnes Submerged: 3,353 tonnes
Length:	77.8 metres
Beam:	7.8 metres
Draught:	6.8 metres
Propulsion and power:	1 × Jeumont Schneider main motor 7,050 hp (5.25 MW) 3 × Hedemora/Garden Island Type V18B/14 diesels 6,000 hp (4.42 MW) 3 × Jeaumont Schneider generators 5,630 hp (4.2 MW) 1 × shaft and a skew back propeller 1 × Mactaggart Scott dm 43006 hydraulic motor for emergency propulsion
Speed:	Surfaced: 10+ knots (18.5 km/h) Submerged: 20+ knots (37 km/h)
Range:	9,000 nm at 10 kt (snort) 11,500 nm at 10 kt (surfaced) 400 nm at 4 kt (submerged)
Complement:	45 (8 Officers)
Armament:	Boeing/Rockwell integrated system McDonnell Douglas UGM-84 Harpoon 6 × 21 in (533 mm) tubes for sub harpoon and Gould Mark 48 torpedo - total of 22 carried 44 mines in lieu of torpedoes Fitted for but not with Land Attack Cruise missiles with combat system AN/BYG 1 To be fitted : US Mk 48 ADCAP Combat System AN/BYG 1 based on Raytheon's CCS Mk 2
Sensors:	Thales underwater systems scylla bow sonar Thales Underwater Systems GEC-Marconi Kariwara, Thomson Marconi Narama towed array or Allied Signal TB 23 Kelvin Hughes I-band navigation radar Thales optronics CK043 search and CH093 attack periscopes Anechoic tiles fitted

The Collins class submarines are the newest class of Australian submarines, built in Australia for the Royal Australian Navy. The class is made up of six vessels: Collins, Farncomb, Waller, Dechaineux, Sheean and Rankin; all six are based at HMAS Stirling in Western Australia. They were built by the Australian Submarine Corporation at Osborne, near Adelaide in South Australia. They replace much older Oberon class submarines in the Australian naval fleet. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1500x2100, 333 KB) HMAS Rankin (SSG-78) From the RIMPAC website: From: http://www. ... Image File history File links Naval_Ensign_of_Australia. ... The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) is the naval branch of the Australian Defence Force. ... The Oberon-class was a thirteen-ship class of diesel-electric submarines of the Royal Navy, and were based on the successful Porpoise-class submarine. ... HMAS Collins (SSG 73), named for Vice Admiral Sir John Collins (1899-1989), is a Collins class submarine laid down by the Australian Submarine Corporation at Osborne in South Australia on 14 February 1990, launched on 28 August 1993 and commissioned on 27 July 1996. ... HMAS Farncomb (SSG 74), named for Rear Admiral Harold Farncomb (1899-1971), is a Collins class submarine laid down by the Australian Submarine Corporation at Osborne in South Australia on 1 March 1991, launched on 15 December 1995 and commissioned on 31 January 1998. ... HMAS Waller (SSG 75), named for Captain Hector Waller (1900-1942), is a Collins class submarine laid down by the Australian Submarine Corporation at Osborne in South Australia on 7 February 1992, launched on 14 March 1997 and commissioned on 10 July 1999. ... HMAS Dechaineux (SSG 76) is a Collins class submarine laid down by the Australian Submarine Corporation at Osborne in South Australia on 4 March 1993, launched on 12 March 1998 and commissioned on 23 February 2001. ... HMAS Sheean at Fremantle, Western Australia. ... HMAS Rankin (SSG 78), is a Collins-class submarine laid down by the Australian Submarine Corporation at Osborne in South Australia on 12 May 1995, launched on 7 November 2001 and commissioned on 29 March 2003. ... The Harpoon is an all-weather, over-the-horizon, anti-ship missile system, originally developed by McDonnell Douglas of the United States, with development and manufacturing now taken over by Boeing Integrated Defense Systems. ... Testing of the Mark 48: The Australian Collins-class submarine, HMAS Farncomb, fired a Mark 48 torpedo at the 28-year-old destroyer escort Torrens. ... For other uses, see Submarine (disambiguation). ... The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) is the naval branch of the Australian Defence Force. ... HMAS Collins (SSG 73), named for Vice Admiral Sir John Collins (1899-1989), is a Collins class submarine laid down by the Australian Submarine Corporation at Osborne in South Australia on 14 February 1990, launched on 28 August 1993 and commissioned on 27 July 1996. ... HMAS Farncomb (SSG 74), named for Rear Admiral Harold Farncomb (1899-1971), is a Collins class submarine laid down by the Australian Submarine Corporation at Osborne in South Australia on 1 March 1991, launched on 15 December 1995 and commissioned on 31 January 1998. ... HMAS Waller (SSG 75), named for Captain Hector Waller (1900-1942), is a Collins class submarine laid down by the Australian Submarine Corporation at Osborne in South Australia on 7 February 1992, launched on 14 March 1997 and commissioned on 10 July 1999. ... HMAS Dechaineux (SSG 76) is a Collins class submarine laid down by the Australian Submarine Corporation at Osborne in South Australia on 4 March 1993, launched on 12 March 1998 and commissioned on 23 February 2001. ... HMAS Sheean at Fremantle, Western Australia. ... HMAS Rankin (SSG 78), is a Collins-class submarine laid down by the Australian Submarine Corporation at Osborne in South Australia on 12 May 1995, launched on 7 November 2001 and commissioned on 29 March 2003. ... HMAS Stirling ( ) is the name given to the administrative centre of the Royal Australian Navys main naval base on the west coast (Fleet Base West), located on Garden Island just off the Western Australian coast near the city of Perth. ... 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Design and construction

Cut-away of HMAS Collins

Much of the technology and computer design expertise came from Kockums of Sweden^{[citation needed]}. The bow and escape tunnel section of the first vessel were built in Sweden. The Collinss are a culmination of the result of the Swedish Navy's five generations of non-nuclear submarine development. The Collins class submarine was designed to operate beyond the sub-littoral zone with the capability of surveillance and sea area denial. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Kockums in Malmö, 1970 Foto: Pål-Nils Nilsson. ... The Swedish Naval Ensign Coat of arms of the Swedish Navy The Swedish Navy (Swedish: Marinen) is the naval branch of the Swedish Armed Forces. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ...

Delays, cost overruns & problems

Commissioned in the 1980s, the project experienced significant design and construction delays, due to developmental teething issues and the Australian shipyards inexperience, since these were the first submarines ever constructed in Australia. Advancement of computer technology during the 12 year development process meant the submarines' original computer control system quickly became severely dated. The need to replace the combat system became a serious and costly problem for the submarine project, the Australian Defence Force and the national government. Although originally a fixed-cost contract, because of later upgrade specifications, the submarines' total cost was put at more than AUD $6 billion as of 2000, compared to the AUD $3.9 billion stated in June 1987 when the project was first commissioned by then Prime Minister Bob Hawke's government^[1]. The Australian Defence Force (ADF) is the military organisation responsible for the defence of Australia. ... Au. ... Robert James Lee (Bob) Hawke, AC (born 9 December 1929) was the 23rd Prime Minister of Australia after previously being an Australian trade union leader. ...

As a comparison, the Indian Navy signed an agreement in 2005 to purchase and build six brand new Scorpene submarines from France for USD $3.5 billion^[2]. That agreement stated all six submarines would be built in India and provided substantial technology transfer. Collins' construction cost overruns were also cited as a primary reason of the Canadian Department of National Defence's decision to buy its submarines from a foreign supplier rather than build indigenously (Australia and Canada were both in the process of retiring their Oberon-class submarines). The Canadians said Collins submarines were 4 times the cost of comparable submarines available from the United Kingdom^[3]. However, this study did not factor the indirect benefits to the Australian economy and the construction experience gained through domestic construction. Similarly, labour costs are considerably cheaper in India than in Australia. The Indians had also agreed to purchase 34 submarine missiles from France and hinted on purchasing additional submarines later. Also the very capable German Type 209 submarine cost in the mid-1990s between USD $370 and 500 million and, quite differently than the Collins class subs, became an export hit: 13 nations plus a modified version for Israel (Dolphin class submarine) began to use this weapon system. The Indian Navy is the naval branch of the armed forces of India. ... The Scorpene SSK (written in French as Scorpène) is a class of diesel-electric attack submarine jointly developed by the French company DCN and the Spanish company Navantia. ... The Department of National Defence, frequently referred to by its acronym DND, is the department within the government of Canada with responsibility for Canadas military, known as the Canadian Forces. ... The Exocet is a French-built anti-ship missile whose various versions can be launched from surface vessels, submarines, and airplanes. ... The German Type 209 diesel-electric submarine was the most popular export-sales submarine in the world from the late 1960s into the first years of the 21st century. ... The Dolphin class is a non-nuclear type of submarine developed and constructed by Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft AG (HDW) for the Israeli Navy. ...

McIntosh-Prescott report

1993 launch of HMAS Collins

The first boat, HMAS Collins was finally commissioned in July 1996, but the second, HMAS Farncomb, was not commissioned until 18 months later. By this point, the class' problems and schedule slippages had become severe and undeniable. This is not uncommon, especially given the government's ambitious drive to have the subs largely built in Australia. Nevertheless, the problems were so manifold, serious, and persistent that a major public report was commissioned by CSIRO head Malcolm Mcintosh and former BHP managing director John Prescott. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... HMAS Collins (SSG-73), named for Vice Admiral Sir John Collins (1899-1989), is a Collins class submarine laid down by the Australian Submarine Corporation at Osborne in South Australia on 14 February 1990, launched on 28 August 1993 and commissioned on 27 July 1996. ... HMAS Farncomb (SSG-74), named for Rear Admiral Harold Farncomb (1899-1971), is a Collins class submarine laid down by the Australian Submarine Corporation at Osborne in South Australia on 1 March 1991, launched on 15 December 1995 and commissioned on 31 January 1998. ... The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) is the national government body for scientific research in Australia. ... BHP Billiton is the worlds largest mining company. ... For other persons named John Prescott, see John Prescott (disambiguation). ...

The McIntosh-Prescott report covered the initial shortcomings of the Collins-class subs, shortcomings so severe that the submarines were not considered fit for combat duty:

The essential and the visible problem with the Collins Class submarines is that they cannot perform at the levels required for military operations. The underlying cause is a myriad of design deficiencies and consequential operational limitations relating to the platform and combat system.^[4]

The report went on to note that the vessels were noisy and thus vulnerable to attack, piping problems posed a serious hazard, their engines broke down regularly, a badly shaped hull and fin made too much disturbance when they moved at speed under water, the view from the periscope was blurry, the communications system was outdated, and the propellers were likely to crack.^[5].

The piping problems were especially worrying, as the stainless steel-welded pipes used throughout the Collins class submarines could corrode and collapse in a deep dive, the reason that American submarine USS Thresher was lost at sea with all crew in 1963. The 1998 Australian Auditor-General's report first publicised the high risk posed by the faulty pipes and stated that the Federal Government would have to pay the costs of the correction, not the shipyards' owners. The Australian Navy later admitted that all of the suspect piping on the first submarine, HMAS Collins, has been secretly replaced prior to the Auditor-General's report being made public.^[6] The navy later stated that it has since had the piping refitted on the other 5 boats^{[citation needed]}. The second USS Thresher (SSN-593) was the lead ship of its class of nuclear-powered attack submarines in the United States Navy. ...

The computer systems were similarly plagued, that defence analysts concluded that subs' combat systems "will never work properly"^[7]. The McIntosh-Prescott went on to state that the billion-dollar combat system developed for the Collins class submarine did not work and should be scrapped.^[8] The Australian Navy finally replaced the combat system for all 6 boats in 2005, by purchasing an off-the-shelf and tested computer system from Raytheon in 2005^[9]

The diesel engines were initially unreliable and the submarines made a racket, negative characteristics in a weapon system that relies upon stealth. With help from the US Navy, these problems were solved^[10] The United States Navy (USN) is the branch of the United States armed forces responsible for naval operations. ...

Active Service

In 2002, it was reported that HMAS Sheean had "held its own" during two rigorous weeks of combat trials off Hawaii with the Los Angeles class attack sub USS Olympia. The two subs swapped roles as hunter and prey and scored roughly equal numbers of hits. During its mock attacks on Olympia and on two US destroyers, Sheean fired 28 torpedoes. The chief-of-staff of the Australian Navy's submarine force reported that "a respectable percentage of shots Sheean fired at Olympia were hits that would have destroyed the powerful US vessel."^[11] In the RIMPAC 02 exercises, playing a 'rogue' submarine Sheean penetrated the US Navy surface unit screen to ‘sink’ both the amphibious assault ship USS Tarawa and dock landing ship USS Rushmore.^[12] HMAS Sheean (SSG-77), named for Able Seaman Teddy Sheean (1923-1942), is a Collins class submarine laid down by the Australian Submarine Corporation at Osborne in South Australia on 17 February 1994, launched on 1 May 1999 by Mrs. ... Official language(s) English, Hawaiian Capital Honolulu Largest city Honolulu Area  Ranked 43rd  - Total 10,931 sq mi (29,311 km²)  - Width n/a miles (n/a km)  - Length 1,522 miles (2,450 km)  - % water 41. ... USS Olympia (SSN-717), a Los Angeles-class submarine, was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for Olympia, Washington. ... Two United States Navy ships have borne the name Tarawa, after the Pacific atoll that was the scene of a bloody fight in the Pacific War. ... USS Rushmore (LSD-47) is a Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship of the United States Navy. ...

However a year later, the ABC reported that "at least two of the Collins class submarines have welding problems in the bull nose joint in its hull". Former Australian Defence Minister John Moore agreed replying, "there are problems without a doubt with the welding, but if you spent enough money on it and replace enough of the welding, I think it will probably be highly serviceable."^[13] The Australian Broadcasting Corporation or ABC is Australias national non-profit public broadcaster. ... John Moore (born 16 November 1936), Australian politician, was a Liberal member of the Australian House of Representatives for over 25 years, and Defence Minister from 1998 to 2001. ...

More trouble however followed, when in 2005, it was revealed that the maximum diving depth of the Collins class had been reduced following an incident in February 2003, when a seawater hose failed on HMAS Dechaineux, flooding the engine room and almost sinking the vessel.^[14] The maximum depth remains classified. The government claims that the problems of the Collins class are now solved or on their way to resolution. HMAS Dechaineux (SSG-76) is a Collins class submarine laid down by the Australian Submarine Corporation at Osborne in South Australia on 4 March 1993, launched on 12 March 1998 and commissioned on 23 February 2001. ...

Jane's Fighting Ships and Australian Submarine Corporation's 2006 annual report states that HMAS Collins has been modified to support special forces operations. Janes Fighting Ships is an annual reference book (also published online, on CD and microfiche) of information on all the worlds warships arranged by nation, including information on ships names, dimensions, armaments, silhouettes and photographs, etc. ... Since 1941 the Australian military has raised a range of special forces and special operations units. ...

Australian Defence Magazine has noted that the submarines are expected to be in service for 30 years, and that the on-going support and maintenance fees for all six submarines totals AUD $100 million annually.^[15] As such, the survival of the Australian Submarine Company remains paramount to assist the Australian Navy in maintenance activities.

Power systems

The submarine's main propulsion is a single Jeaumont Schneider 5.4 megawatt electric motor driving a single shaft, 7 blade 4.22m diameter propeller. Electrical storage is fulfilled by lead-acid batteries produced in Adelaide by Pacific Marine Batteries Pty. Ltd. Main electric generation is by three Hedemora 18 cylinder four stroke turbo charged diesel engines coupled to three Jeaumont Schneider generators.

Armament

The diving and safety station on board HMAS Collins

The submarine's armament is six forward facing 533mm torpedo tubes. The torpedo type in use by the RAN for the Collins class submarine is the Gould Mark 48 Mod 4 torpedo, which is a wire-guided torpedo with active/passive homing and a 267kg warhead. Range is purportedly 38km at 55 knots or 50km at 40 knots. The Collins class submarine is also capable of using the Boeing Sub-Harpoon anti ship missile. Total weapons capacity is 22 missiles and torpedoes or 44 mines. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The term Ran can refer to: In film and television: Ran (film), a 1985 film directed by the master Japanese director, Akira Kurosawa Tsukikage Ran, an anime, or its title character Rachel Moore, also called Ran Mori, a fictional character in the manga Case Closed (known as Detective Conan in... Testing of the Mark 48: The Australian Collins-class submarine, HMAS Farncomb, fired a Mark 48 torpedo at the 28-year-old destroyer escort Torrens. ... The Harpoon is an all-weather, over-the-horizon, anti-ship missile system, originally developed by McDonnell Douglas of the United States, with development and manufacturing now taken over by Boeing Integrated Defense Systems. ...

In 2005, the Collins submarines underwent a major AUD $857 million capability boost^[16], as integration & testing of the same tactical combat system present in the USA's most modern attack submarines commences. Weapon control development was changed to the Raytheon AN/BYG-1 Combat Control System, which is also fitted to the newly developed SSN Virginia class submarine for the USN. The AN/BYG-1 is a derivative of the CCS Mk 2 combat system. The fitting of the AN/BYG-1 has gained the Collins class submarine the ability to support the Mark 48 ADCAP torpedo (also now provided by Raytheon), an upgrade that is due to enter service in 2006.^[17] The current order of combat system upgrade is: HMAS Waller, HMAS Dechaineux, HMAS Collins, HMAS Farncomb, HMAS Sheean and HMAS Rankin^[18]. Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) is a major American defense contractor and industrial corporation with core manufacturing concentrations in defense systems and defense and commercial electronics. ... The Virginia class (or SSN-774 class) of attack submarines are the first U.S. subs to be designed for a broad spectrum of open-ocean and littoral missions around the world. ... The United States Navy (USN) is the branch of the United States armed forces responsible for naval operations. ... Testing of the Mark 48: The Australian Collins class submarine, HMAS Farncomb, fired a Mark 48 torpedo at the 28-year-old destroyer escort Torrens. ...

Key dates

HMAS Collins (SSG 73), named for Vice Admiral Sir John Collins (1899-1989), is a Collins class submarine laid down by the Australian Submarine Corporation at Osborne in South Australia on 14 February 1990, launched on 28 August 1993 and commissioned on 27 July 1996. ... is the 45th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 240th day of the year (241st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 208th day of the year (209th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... HMAS Farncomb (SSG 74), named for Rear Admiral Harold Farncomb (1899-1971), is a Collins class submarine laid down by the Australian Submarine Corporation at Osborne in South Australia on 1 March 1991, launched on 15 December 1995 and commissioned on 31 January 1998. ... is the 60th day of the year (61st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 349th day of the year (350th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 31st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... HMAS Waller (SSG 75), named for Captain Hector Waller (1900-1942), is a Collins class submarine laid down by the Australian Submarine Corporation at Osborne in South Australia on 7 February 1992, launched on 14 March 1997 and commissioned on 10 July 1999. ... is the 78th day of the year (79th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 73rd day of the year (74th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the band, see 1997 (band). ... is the 191st day of the year (192nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... HMAS Dechaineux (SSG 76) is a Collins class submarine laid down by the Australian Submarine Corporation at Osborne in South Australia on 4 March 1993, launched on 12 March 1998 and commissioned on 23 February 2001. ... is the 63rd day of the year (64th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 71st day of the year (72nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 55th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... HMAS Sheean at Fremantle, Western Australia. ... is the 48th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) The year 1994 was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by the United Nations. ... is the 123rd day of the year (124th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... is the 55th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... HMAS Rankin (SSG 78), is a Collins-class submarine laid down by the Australian Submarine Corporation at Osborne in South Australia on 12 May 1995, launched on 7 November 2001 and commissioned on 29 March 2003. ... is the 132nd day of the year (133rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 311th day of the year (312th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... March 26 is the 85th day of the year (86th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Origin of names

Each boat has been named after a distinguished former member of the RAN, some of whom have died for their country. The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) is the naval branch of the Australian Defence Force. ...

• HMAS Collins: Vice Admiral Sir John Augustine Collins. Born at Deloraine, Tasmania on 7 January 1899
• HMAS Dechaineux: Captain Emile Frank Verlain Dechaineux. Born in Launceston, Tasmania on 3 October 1902
• HMAS Farncomb: Rear Admiral Harold Bruce Farncomb. Born in Sydney, New South Wales on 28 February 1899
• HMAS Rankin: Lieutenant Commander Robert William Rankin. Born at Cobar, New South Wales on 3 June 1907
• HMAS Sheean: Ordinary Seaman Edward Sheean. Born in Barrington, Tasmania on 23 December 1923
• HMAS Waller: Captain Hector MacDonald Laws Waller. Born in Benalla, Victoria on 4 April 1900

Captain John Collins in 1943 Vice-Admiral Sir John Augustine Collins, KBE, CB (1899–1989) was an Australian naval officer who served in World War I and World War II, and who eventually rose to become the First Naval Member of the Australian Commonwealth Naval Board and Chief of the... Geoff/Gsl 07:06, 27 February 2006 (UTC) Category: ... Rear Admiral Harold Bruce Farncomb CB, DSO, MVO (28 February 1899 - 12 February 1971) was an Australian Rear Admiral who served in both World War I and World War II and the first Australian to reach a flag rank. ... Robert Rankin as commander of Yarra in 1942. ... Teddy Sheean Ordinary Seaman Edward (Teddy) Sheean was a sailor in the Royal Australian Navy during World War II. Teddy Sheean was posted on the Bathurst-class corvette HMAS Armidale in 1942 when it was given the mission of landing commandos at Betano. ... Captain Hector Waller (Royal Australian Navy), Captain of the light cruiser HMAS Perth in the Second World War. ...

Trivia

The 2004 Australian Broadcasting Corporation's production entitled 7 Wonders of the Australian Engineering World, presented the construction of the Collins-class submarine in the sixth episode. The Australian Broadcasting Corporation or ABC is Australias national non-profit public broadcaster. ...

External links

• Virtual tour of this and other Australian Navy ships
• RAN Submarines
• McIntosh-Ipscott Report entitled Report to the Minister for Defence on the Collins Class Submarine and Related Matters
• ABC TV 7.30 Report - Are leaky Collins class subs all washed up?
• HMAS Stirling overview
• Australian Submarine Corporate homepage
• ABC - The Seven Engineering Wonders of Australia

References