Nuship Adelaide LHD01 has started sea trials

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Nuship Adelaide LHD01 has started sea trials

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from USNI website

Second Australian Canberra-class Big Deck Amphib Starts Sea Trials

By: Sam LaGrone


June 24, 2015 7:30 AM

The Royal Australian Navy has begun sea trials for its second big deck Canberra-class amphibious warship, BAE Systems Australia said Tuesday.

The 27,000 ton Adelaide (L01) left BAE Systems Williamstown shipyard outside Melbourne on the June 17 for ten days of trails in route to Sydney.

The evaluation precedes a second set of trials planned for August ahead of an anticipated delivery of the amphib to the Royal Australian Navy later this year.

“We will undertake approximately 240 hours of testing over 20 days to ensure all systems perform to their capability,” said Bill Saltzer, BAE Systems Director of Maritime, in a statement. “Some of the trials will run concurrently and cover everything from basic systems operations such as alarms, to the ship’s maneuverability while at sea.”
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