HMAS Ballarat (FFH 155)
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HMAS Ballarat (FFH 155) is a Royal Australian Navy frigate commissioned in the early 2000s, designed for multi-role operations including anti-air, anti-surface, and anti-submarine warfare.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Anzac-class frigate
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Royal Australian Navy ship ⓘ guided-missile frigate ⓘ |
| airCapability |
flight deck for helicopter operations
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hangar for embarked helicopter ⓘ |
| allianceDesign | based on MEKO 200 design ⓘ |
| armament |
Evolved Sea Sparrow surface-to-air missiles
NERFINISHED
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Harpoon anti-ship missiles ⓘ MU90 torpedoes NERFINISHED ⓘ Mk 45 5-inch gun NERFINISHED ⓘ machine guns ⓘ |
| beam | approximately 14.8 metres ⓘ |
| builder | Tenix Defence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissioned | 26 June 2004 ⓘ |
| constructionSite | Williamstown, Victoria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| crewComplement | approximately 170 personnel ⓘ |
| displacement | approximately 3,600 tonnes (full load) ⓘ |
| embarkedAircraft |
MH-60R Seahawk (later in service)
NERFINISHED
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Sikorsky S-70B Seahawk (typical) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| homePort |
Fleet Base West, HMAS Stirling
NERFINISHED
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Rockingham, Western Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hullMaterial | steel hull with aluminium superstructure ⓘ |
| laidDown | 4 August 2000 ⓘ |
| launched | 25 May 2002 ⓘ |
| length | approximately 118 metres ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | over 27 knots ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Ballarat, Victoria
NERFINISHED
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City of Ballarat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| navalEnsign | Australian White Ensign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | Royal Australian Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Middle East maritime security operations
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Operation MANITOU NERFINISHED ⓘ Operation Sovereign Borders NERFINISHED ⓘ counter-narcotics operations in the Middle East region ⓘ counter-piracy operations in the Arabian Sea ⓘ |
| pennantNumber | FFH 155 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryRole | multi-role frigate ⓘ |
| programme | Anzac Ship Project NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsion | CODAG (combined diesel and gas) ⓘ |
| range | over 6,000 nautical miles at 18 knots ⓘ |
| role |
anti-air warfare
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anti-submarine warfare ⓘ anti-surface warfare ⓘ border protection operations ⓘ escort duties ⓘ maritime patrol ⓘ |
| shipClass | Anzac class NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | in active service (as of early 2020s) ⓘ |
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