HMAS Brisbane (DDG-41) is the second of three guided-missile destroyer warships commissioned by the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) for the Hobart-class. Led by sister-ship HMAS Hobart (DDG-39) herself, the class plays an important role in surface warfare operations for the service. Brisbane was ordered on October 4th, 2007 and began construction on February 3rd, 2014. Its design was through Navantia of Spain while construction was headed by ASC, Forgacs Group (Forgacs Marine & Defence), and Bae Systems.
The warship was launched on December 15th, 2016 and formally commissioned into service on October 27th, 2018. Today (2021), she homeports out of Fleet Base East (Sydney) and fights under the motto of "We Aim at Higher Things". She is known as "The Steel Cat" and has taken on three existing Battle Stars by name for prior service in the RAN.
The vessel is built to the Hobart-class standard and thus displaces 7,700 tons under full load and showcase a running length of 482.10 feet, a beam of 61 feet, and a draught of 17 feet. Power is through a COmbined Diesel-Or-Gas (CODOG) arrangement which encompasses 2 x General Electric Marine 7LM2500-SA-MLG38 gas turbines of 23,500 horsepower each with 2 x Caterpillar 3616 diesel engines of 7,580 horsepower each. This drives power to 2 x Shafts under stern, these assemblies being of controllable pitch for more precise handling. All told, the warship can make headway in ideal conditions at over 28 knots and range out to 5,800 miles.
Aboard is a complement of 202 personnel which includes an air arm of sixteen to manage the function of a Sikorsky MH-60R "Seahawk" helicopter launched and retrieved from the stern. The helicopter can provide Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) protection as well as undertake Search & Rescue (SAR) and general ferry duties as needed.
The ship is outfitted with a bevy of modern sensors, processing systems, and communications that includes the ITT EDO Reconnaissance and Surveillance Systems ES-3701 ESM radar, the SwRI MBS-567A communications ESM system, and the Ultra Electronics Avalon Systems multi-purpose digital receiver. 4 x Nulka decoy launchers and 4 x 6-tube multi-purpose decoy launchers are part of the ship's make-up.
Armament includes a mix of ballistic, missile, and torpedo solutions led by the single 5" Mark 45 Mod 4 turreted deck gun. Aft of the emplacement is a 48-cell Mark 41 Vertical Launch System (VLS) housing the RIM-66 "Standard 2" and/or the RIM-162 Evolved Sea Sparrow (ESS) anti-aircraft / Surface-to-Air Missile (SAM) ranged weapons. Surface threats are dealt with through the 2 x 4-cell Harpoon anti-ship missile launchers and both surface and underwater threats are solved through the 2 x Mark 31 Mod 9 twin-tubbed torpedo launcher systems. Beyond this are 2 x 25mm M242 "Bushmaster" automatic cannons and 1 x 20mm Phalanx Close-In Weapon Systems (CIWSs) to deal with shorter-ranged threats to the ship.
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October 2021 - A helicopter launched from the flight deck of HMAS Brisbane crashed soon after take-off in the Philippine Sea. All crew survived.
HMAS Hobart (DDG-39); HMAS Brisbane (DDG-41); HMAS Sydney (DDG-42)
Australia
(OPERATORS list includes past, present, and future operators when applicable)
✓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.
ANTI-AIRCRAFT
Onboard systems alert and protect the vessel from airborne, low-flying airborne threats through ballistic and / or missile weaponry.
OVER-THE-HORIZON
An Over-the-Horizon operational capability is granted to the vessel, typically through launched fixed-wing / rotary-wing aircraft.
MISSILE ARMAMENT
The vessel supports the launching of missiles against airborne, waterborne, or land-based targets at range; typical of modern designs.
TORPEDOES
Ability to launch torpedoes against ocean-going targets.
Length
483.0 ft 147.22 m
Beam
61.0 ft 18.59 m
Draught
17.0 ft 5.18 m
Displacement
6,900 tons
Installed Power:
2 x General Electric Marine 7LM2400-SA-MLG38 gas turbines developing 23,500 horsepower each with 2 x Caterpillar 3616 diesel engines in COmbined Diesel Or Gas (CODOG) arrangement developing 7,580 horsepower each and driving 2 x Shafts.
Surface Speed
29.0 kts (33.4 mph)
Range
5,040 nm (5,800 mi | 9,334 km)
kts = knots | mph = miles-per-hour | nm = nautical miles | mi = miles | km = kilometers
1 kts = 1.15 mph | 1 nm = 1.15 mi | 1 nm = 1.85 km
1 x 5" Mark 45 Mod 4 turreted deck gun.
1 x 48-cell Mark 41 Vertical Launch System (VLS) for RIM-66 Standard 2 and/or RIM-162 "Evolved Sea Sparrow" (ESS) Surface-to-Air Missiles (SAMs).
2 x 4-cell Harpoon anti-ship missile launchers.
1 x 20mm Phalanx Close-In Weapon System (CIWS).
2 x 25mm M242 Bushmaster chain guns.
2 x Mark 32 Mod 9 twin-tubed torpedo launchers.
Supported Types
(Not all weapon types may be represented in the showcase above)
1 x Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk navy helicopter outfitted for the Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) role.
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