HMAS Perth (FFH 157)
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For other ships with the same name, see HMAS Perth.
HMAS Perth (FFH 157) is an Anzac-class frigate of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). The last ship of the class to be completed, she was built by Tenix Defence and commissioned into the RAN in 2006. In 2007, Perth became the first major warship of the RAN to be commanded by a woman. During 2010 and 2011, the frigate was used as the testbed for a major upgrade to the Anzac class' ability to defend themselves from anti-ship missiles.
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HMAS Perth (FFH 157) at sea following her Anti-Ship Missile Defence upgrade | |
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Namesake | Perth |
Builder | Tenix Defence |
Laid down | 24 July 2003 |
Launched | 20 March 2004 |
Commissioned | 26 August 2006 |
Homeport | Fleet Base West |
Identification | MMSI number: 503100000 |
Motto | "Fight And Flourish" |
Honours and awards | Nine inherited battle honours |
Status | Active as of 2019 |
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Class and type | Anzac-class frigate |
Displacement | 3,810 tonnes full load |
Length | 118 m (387 ft) |
Beam | 15 m (49 ft) |
Draught | 4 m (13 ft) |
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Speed | 27 knots (50 km/h; 31 mph) |
Range | 6,000 nautical miles (11,000 km; 6,900 mi) at 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph) |
Complement | approximately 170 sailors |
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Aircraft carried | 1 × Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk |
Notes | Post-Anti-Ship Missile Defence Project upgrade. See class article for original configuration. |
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