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606: 46: 24: 534:. At 77.42 metres (254.0 ft) in length, with a beam of 7.8 metres (26 ft) and a waterline depth of 7 metres (23 ft), displacing 3,051 tonnes when surfaced, and 3,353 tonnes when submerged, they are the largest conventionally powered submarines in the world. The hull is constructed from high-tensile 576:
class has a speed of 10.5 knots (19.4 km/h; 12.1 mph) when surfaced and at snorkel depth, and can reach 21 knots (39 km/h; 24 mph) underwater. The submarines have a range of 11,000 nautical miles (20,000 km; 13,000 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) when
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was docked for a long maintenance period in 2008, but workforce shortages and malfunctions on other submarines requiring urgent attention have drawn this out: in 2010 RAN and ASC officials predicted that she would not be back in service until 2013. At the end of the works on
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on 12 May 1995. The boat was launched on 7 November 2001. She was delivered to the RAN on 18 March 2003 and commissioned on 29 March 2003, 41 months behind schedule, after major delays in the completion and fitting out of the boat due to the diversion of resources to the
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in 2005 and depicting life aboard a submarine. The film crew was on board from February to April 2004, during which the boat completed pre-deployment trials, participated in the submarine rescue exercise Pacific Reach, and made a diplomatic visit to
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class submarine can travel 32.6 nautical miles (60.4 km; 37.5 mi) at maximum speed, or 480 nautical miles (890 km; 550 mi) at 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph). Each boat has a endurance of 70 days.
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and those aboard taken by the authors during a twelve-day voyage from Sydney to Fremantle, concluding the six-month deployment started during the filming of
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surfaced, 9,000 nautical miles (17,000 km; 10,000 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) at snorkel depth. When submerged completely, a
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The submarine is armed with six 21-inch (530 mm) torpedo tubes, and carry a standard payload of 22 torpedoes: originally a mix of Gould
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to minimise detection by sonar. The depth that they can dive to is classified: most sources claim that it is over 180 metres (590 ft),
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generator. The electricity generated is stored in batteries, then supplied to a single Jeumont-Schneider DC motor, which provides 7,200
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HV V18b/15Ub (VB210) 18-cylinder diesel engines, which are each connected to a 1,400 kW, 440-volt DC
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11,000 nautical miles (20,000 km; 13,000 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) (surfaced)
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9,000 nautical miles (17,000 km; 10,000 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) (snorkel)
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32.6 nautical miles (60.4 km; 37.5 mi) at 21 knots (39 km/h; 24 mph) (submerged)
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480 nautical miles (890 km; 550 mi) at 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph) (submerged)
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The Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World: Their Ships, Aircraft, and Systems
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Jones, Peter (2001). "A Period of Change and Uncertainty". In Stevens, David (ed.).
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Sherman, Kenneth B. (December 2003). "Aussie Collins-Class Sub "Sinks" US Boat".
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3 × Garden Island-Hedemora HV V18b/15Ub (VB210) 18-cylinder diesel motors, 3 ×
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The sonars and combat system have been modernized since its entry into service
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During a multinational exercise in September 2003, which was attended by
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Grazebrook, A.W. (1 January 1998). "Collins class comes up Down Under".
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Grazebrook, A.W. (1 December 1995). "RAN prepares for Collins class".
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successfully "sank" a Singaporean anti-submarine warfare vessel.
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and repeated cannibalisation for parts to repair the other five
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to a single, seven-bladed, 4.22-metre (13.8 ft) diameter
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was at sea for 126 days, 80% of which was spent underwater.
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The Collins Class Submarine Story: Steel, Spies and Spin
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Over 180 m (590 ft) (actual depth classified)
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Royal Australian Navy webpage for HMAS Rankin (SSG 78)
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Presentation of the 2007 Gloucester Cup to HMAS Rankin
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Presentation of the 2007 Gloucester Cup to HMAS Rankin
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Each submarine is equipped with three Garden Island-
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Index

HMAS Rankin underway in 2006
Robert Rankin
Australian Submarine Corporation
Osborne
Fleet Base West
Perth
Ship's badge
Collins-class
submarine
Jeumont-Schneider
Collins class
Royal Australian Navy
Robert William Rankin
coffee table book
Gloucester Cup
Australian Submarine Corporation
"fast track"
Dechaineux
Sheean
Robert William Rankin
HMAS Yarra
Collins-class submarine § Characteristics
Västergötland-class submarine
Kockums
micro-alloy steel
anechoic tiles
Mark 48 Mod 4
UGM-84C Sub-Harpoon
Hedemora
Jeumont-Schneider

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