Power & Performance
Those special qualities that separate one sea-going vessel design from another. Performance specifications presented assume optimal operating conditions for HMAS Melbourne (R21).
4 x Admiralty 3-drum boilers with 2 x Parsons single-reduction geared turbines developing 40,000 shaft horsepower to 2 x shafts.
Propulsion
24.0 kts
27.6 mph
Surface Speed
12,166 nm
14,000 miles | 22,531 km
Range