Australia's Only Naval Carriers! HMAS Adelaide & HMAS Canberra

            By far the largest ships of the RAN Surface Fleet, these two ladies are classified as Amphibious assault ships but are also known as LHDs or Landing Helicopter Decks and were seen moored at Fleet Base East near Sydney, NSW on Friday 19th of October 2018. 

The carrier flight decks have spaces for the MRH-90s 'Blackhawk' Choppers and four heavy-duty CH-47 Chinook Helicopters. 18 Choppers at full capacity with six operating simultaneously from the flight deck. 

Capacity also includes provisions for 4x LCM-1E landing craft, 110 vehicles of varying sizes, ammunition and weapons stores as well as 12 Abrams main battle tanks. 

Both ships are capable of conducting large-scale humanitarian and disaster relief missions. The medical facility is equipped with two operating theatres, an eight-bed critical care unit, and a variety of low and medium-dependency beds. In addition, the medical facility has dedicated areas to accommodate pathology and radiology services, x-ray, pharmacy and dental facilities. (Excerpt from RAN Website) 

Before the introduction of the LHD Canberra Class boats, the Australian Navy last saw use of an aircraft carrier in 1982, the HMAS Melbourne, which its biggest claim to fame was that it was the only Commonwealth ship to sink two friendly warships due to collisions in peacetime. She was the third and final light carrier ship to serve in the RAN.

Taken on: October 19, 2018

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