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HMAS Collins (SSG 73) is the lead vessel of the six-submarine Collins class operated by the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). Named for Vice Admiral Sir John Augustine Collins, Collins was laid down in February 1990, and was the only submarine of the class to be partially constructed by Kockums' Malmo shipyard. The boat was launched in August 1993 ...
The Collins-class submarines are Australian-built diesel-electric submarines operated by the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). The Collins class takes its name from Australian Vice Admiral John Augustine Collins; each of the six submarines is named after significant RAN personnel who distinguished themselves in action during World War II.
The Collins class is an enlarged version of the Västergötland-class submarine designed by Kockums. [1] At 77.42 metres (254.0 ft) in length, with a beam of 7.8 metres (26 ft) and a waterline depth of 7 metres (23 ft), displacing 3,051 tonnes when surfaced, and 3,353 tonnes when submerged, they are the largest conventionally powered submarines in the world.
The six Collins-class submarines were the first Australian-built submarines, and the most expensive ships to have been built in Australia. The Collins -class submarines were built by the Australian Submarine Corporation at Adelaide, South Australia and entered service between 1996 and 2003 following extensive trials and modifications to the ...
The Collins class is an enlarged version of the Västergötland-class submarine designed by Kockums. [1] At 77.42 metres (254.0 ft) in length, with a beam of 7.8 metres (26 ft) and a waterline depth of 7 metres (23 ft), displacing 3,051 tonnes when surfaced, and 3,353 tonnes when submerged, they are the largest conventionally powered submarines in the world.
The SAS Manthatisi is one of three German-built Type 209/1400 Heroine-class submarines in the South African navy fleet and had returned to the water earlier this year after undergoing maintenance ...
Torpedoed by German submarine U-559 while supplying Australian garrison in Tobruk: World War II: off Tobruk, Libya: 27 November 1941 lost [5] 138 HMAS Yarra: Naval battle with Japanese fleet World War II: between Java and Western Australia: 4 March 1942 lost [6] 100 HMAS Armidale: Aerial attack from Japanese aircraft World War II: Arafura Sea ...
The Collins class is an enlarged version of the Kockums Västergötland class submarine. [10] At 77.42 metres (254.0 ft) in length, with a beam of 7.8 metres (26 ft) and a waterline depth of 7 metres (23 ft), displacing 3,051 tonnes when surfaced, and 3,353 tonnes when submerged, they are the largest conventionally powered submarines in the world.