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The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) is the naval branch of the Australian Defence Force. Following the Federation of Australia in 1901, the ships and resources of the separate colonial navies were integrated into a national force: the Commonwealth Naval Forces. Originally intended for local defence, the navy was granted the title of 'Royal Australian Navy' in 1911, and became increasingly responsible for defence of the region.

Britain's Royal Navy continued to support the RAN and provide additional blue-water defence capability in the Pacific up to the early years of World War II. Then, rapid wartime expansion saw the acquisition of large surface vessels and the building of many smaller warships. In the decade following the war, the RAN acquired a small number of aircraft carriers, the most recent of these now a museum ship with its successor under construction.

Today, the RAN consists of 76 commissioned vessels and over 58,000 personnel. The navy is one of the largest and most sophisticated naval forces in the Pacific region, with a significant presence in the Indian Ocean and worldwide operations in support of military campaigns and peacekeeping missions. The current Chief of Navy is Vice Admiral Ray Griggs.

Force Structure[edit | edit source]

Statistics[edit | edit source]

  • Active Personnel: 58,000
  • Reserve Personnel: 38,000
  • Number of Bases: 7 (Cairns, Carpentaria, Coonawarra, Kuttabul, Platypus, Stirling, Waterhen)
  • Number of Installations: 8 (Albatross, Cerberus, Creswell, Harmon, Mindari Moreton, Penguin, Watson)
  • Active Warships: 76
  • Naval Fixed Wing Aircraft: 184
  • Naval Helicopters: 120
  • Commander of the Royal Australian Navy: Admiral Ray Griggs
  • Commander of the Fleet Air Arm:

Ships of the Royal Australian Navy[edit | edit source]

  • Australia-class Aircraft Carrier (2) - 2015
  • Jervis Bay-class Sealift Ship (1) - 1999
  • Bay-class Dock Landing Ship (1) - 2011
    • HMAS Choules (L100)
  • Canberra-class (Modified Juan Carlos I class) Amphibious Assault Ship (2) - 2014
    • HMAS Canberra (L01)
    • HMAS Adelaide (L02)
  • Strategic Sealift Vessel (1 planned) - 20XX
    • HMAS Unnamed (LXX) - planned for construction
  • New South Wales-class (Spruance class) Destroyer (4) - 2006
    • HMAS New South Wales (D41)
    • HMAS Victoria (D42)
    • HMAS Queensland (D43)
    • HMAS Tasmania (D44)
  • Hobart-class (Modified Álvaro de Bazán class class) Guided Missile Destroyer (4) - 2014
    • HMAS Hobart (D45)
    • HMAS Brisbane (D46)
    • HMAS Melbourne (D47)
    • HMAS Darwin (D48)
  • Anzac-class Frigate (7) - 1996
    • HMAS Arunta (FFH-151)
    • HMAS Warramunga (FFH-152)
    • HMAS Stuart (FFH-153)
    • HMAS Parramatta (FFH-154)
    • HMAS Ballerat (FFH-155)
    • HMAS Toowoomba (FFH-156)
    • HMAS Perth (FFH-157)
  • Sydney-class Frigate (6) - 2012
    • HMAS Sydney (FFH-158)
    • HMAS Anzac (FFH-159)
    • HMAS Torrens (FFH-160)
    • HMAS Broken Hill (FFH-161)
    • HMAS Mackay (FFH-162)
    • HMAS Rockhampton (FFH-163)
  • Newcastle-class (Type 26) Frigate (9 planned) - 2020
    • HMAS Newcastle (FFH-164) - planned for construction
    • HMAS Liverpool (FFH-165) - planned for construction
    • HMAS Cairns (FFH-166) - planned for construction
    • HMAS Gladstone (FFH-167) - planned for construction
    • HMAS Alice Springs (FFH-168) - planned for construction
    • HMAS Gold Coast (FFH-169) - planned for construction
    • HMAS Sunshine Coast (FFH-170) - planned for construction
    • HMAS Geelong (FFH-171) - planned for construction
    • HMAS Melton (FFH-172) - planned for construction
  • Collins-class (Heavily Modified Vastergotland class) Submarine (8) - 1996
    • HMAS Collins (SSG-73)
    • HMAS Farncomb (SSG-74)
    • HMAS Waller (SSG-75)
    • HMAS Dechaineux (SSG-76)
    • HMAS Sheean (SSG-77)
    • HMAS Rankin (SSG-78)
    • HMAS Sinclair (SSG-79)
    • HMAS Harrington (SSG-80)
  • Virginia-class Nuclear Attack Submarine (5 planned) - 2033
    • HMAS Unnamed (SSN-81) - planned for construction
    • HMAS Unnamed (SSN-82) - planned for construction
    • HMAS Unnamed (SSN-83) - planned for construction
    • HMAS Unnamed (SSN-84) - planned for construction
    • HMAS Unnamed (SSN-85) - planned for construction
  • SSN-AUKUS (7 planned) - 20XX
    • HMAS Unnamed (SSN-86) - planned for construction
    • HMAS Unnamed (SSN-87) - planned for construction
    • HMAS Unnamed (SSN-88) - planned for construction
    • HMAS Unnamed (SSN-89) - planned for construction
    • HMAS Unnamed (SSN-90) - planned for construction
    • HMAS Unnamed (SSN-91) - planned for construction
    • HMAS Unnamed (SSN-92) - planned for construction
  • Protector-class Fast Combat Support Ship (1) - 1980
  • Success-class (Durance class) Replenishment Oiler (3) - 1986
    • HMAS Success (OR-304)
    • HMAS Victory (OR-306)
    • HMAS Challenge (OR-307)
  • Paluma-class Survey Motor Launch (4) - 1989
    • HMAS Paluma (A-01)
    • HMAS Mermaid (A-02)
    • HMAS Shepparton (A-03)
    • HMAS Benalla (A-04)
  • Leeuwin-class Survey Vessel (2) - 2000
    • HMAS Leeuwin (A245)
    • HMAS Moreton (A246)
  • Sirius-class Fleet Tanker (1) - 2006
  • Sycamore-class Multirole Aviation Training Vessel (1) - 2017
    • HMAS Sycamore - on sea trials
  • Supply-class (Cantabria class) Replenishment Vessel (2, 1 UC) - 2020
    • HMAS Supply (OR-308)
    • HMAS Stalwart (OR-309)
    • HMAS Spirit (OR-310) - fitting out
  • Persistent-class (Modified Supply class) Fast Combat Support Ship (2 planned) - 202X
    • HMAS Persistent (AOE-311) - planned for construction
    • HMAS Perseverance (AOE-312) - planned for construction
  • Rushcutter-class Minehunter (6) - 1986
    • HMAS Rushcutter (M-80)
    • HMAS Shoalwater (M-81)
    • HMAS Westernport (M-82)
    • HMAS Discovery (M-83)
    • HMAS Esperance (M-84)
    • HMAS Melville (M-85)
  • Huon-class Minehunter (6) - 1999
    • HMAS Huon (M-86)
    • HMAS Hawkesbury (M-87)
    • HMAS Norman (M-88)
    • HMAS Gascoyne (M-89)
    • HMAS Diamantine (M-90)
    • HMAS Yarra (M-91)
  • Arafura-class Mine Countermeasures Vessel (8 planned) - 202X
    • HMAS Unnamed - planned for construction
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  • Armidale-class Patrol Boat (18) - 2004
    • HMAS Armidale (ACPB-83)
    • HMAS Larrakia (ACPB-84)
    • HMAS Bathurst (ACPB-85)
    • HMAS Albany (ACPB-86)
    • HMAS Pirie (ACPB-87)
    • HMAS Maitland (ACPB-88)
    • HMAS Ararat ACPB-89)
    • HMAS Broome (ACPB-90)
    • HMAS Bundaberg (ACPB-91)
    • HMAS Wollongong (ACPB-92)
    • HMAS Childers (ACPB-93)
    • HMAS Launceston (ACPB-94)
    • HMAS Maryborough (ACPB-95)
    • HMAS Glenelg (ACPB-96)
    • HMAS Tamworth (ACPB-97)
    • HMAS Bunbury (ACPB-98)
    • HMAS Lismore (ACPB-99)
    • HMAS Geraldton (ACPB-100)
  • Arafura-class Offshore Patrol Vessel (6 UC, 14 planned) - 202X
    • HMAS Arafura (OPV-101) - under construction
    • HMAS Eyre (OPV-102) - under construction
    • HMAS Pilbara (OPV-103) - under construction
    • HMAS Gipplsand (OPV-104) - under construction
    • HMAS Illawarra (OPV-105) - under construction
    • HMAS Carpentaria (OPV-106) - under construction
    • HMAS Unnamed - planned for construction
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List of Aircraft of the Royal Australian Navy[edit | edit source]

Fixed Wing Aircraft[edit | edit source]

Combat Aircraft[edit | edit source]
AWACS Aircraft[edit | edit source]
Electronic Warfare Aircraft[edit | edit source]
Maritime Patrol Aircraft[edit | edit source]
Transport Aircraft[edit | edit source]
Trainer Aircraft[edit | edit source]
UAVs[edit | edit source]

Helicopters[edit | edit source]