Friday, August 22, 2014

Largest ship ever built for the Royal Australian Navy begins final sea trials

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Nuship Canberra transiting the waters of Jervis Bay, New South Wales (Photo: RAN)


The largest ship ever built for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) has taken to sea as it begins its final contractor trials. The 27,800 tonne (30,600 ton) Nuship Canberra is the first of two Land Helicopter Dock (LHD) ships under construction for the Australian Defence Force and is billed by the RAN as “one of the most capable and sophisticated air–land-sea amphibious deployment systems in the world.” .. Continue Reading Largest ship ever built for the Royal Australian Navy begins final sea trials



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