Defoe Shipbuilding Company - USA
Shipbuilder(s)
Australia
Operators
1967
Commissioned
Australia
National Origin
Decommissioned, Out-of-Service
Project Status
340
Complement
Perth-class
Hull Class
3
Number-in-Class
HMAS Perth (D 38); HMAS Hobart (D 39); HMAS Brisbane (D 41)
Ships-in-Class
Offshore Bombardment
Offshore bombardment / attack of surface targets / areas primarily through onboard ballistic weaponry.
Land-Attack
Offshore strike of surface targets primarily through onboard missile / rocket weaponry.
Maritime Patrol
Active patroling of vital waterways and maritime areas; can also serve as local deterrence against airborne and seaborne threats.
Airspace Denial / Deterrence
Neutralization or deterrence of airborne elements through onboard ballistic of missile weaponry.
Fleet Support
Serving in support (either firepower or material) of the main surface fleet in Blue Water environments.
440.0 feet
(134.11 meters)
Length
46.0 feet
(14.02 meters)
Beam
20.0 feet
(6.10 meters)
Draught
4,600
tons
Displacement
2 x General Electric steam turbines developing 70,000 horsepower; 2 x Screws.
Propulsion
41.0 knots
(47.2 mph)
Surface Speed
5,999 nm
(6,904 miles | 11,111 km)
Range
1 knot = 1.15 mph; 1 nm = 1.15 mile; 1 nm = 1.85 km
2 x 127mm/54 (5in/54) Mk 42 deck guns.
1 x Mk 13 Mod 6 SM-1MR Surface-to-Air Missile (SAM) launcher.
2 x 20mm Mk 15 Phalanx Close-In Weapon Systems (CIWSs).
2 x 324mm Mk 32 triple-torpedo tubes