HMAS Leeuwin (A 245)

For other ships with the same name, see HMAS Leeuwin.

HMAS Leeuwin operating off Singapore in 2011
HMAS Leeuwin operating off Singapore in 2010
History
Australia
NamesakeCape Leeuwin
Ordered2 April 1996
BuilderNQEA, Cairns
Launched19 July 1997
Commissioned27 May 2000
HomeportHMAS Cairns, Cairns
Identification
MottoI Shall Maintain
StatusActive as of 2019
BadgeShip's badge
General characteristics
Class and typeLeeuwin-class survey vessel
Displacement2,170 tons
Length71.2 m (234 ft)
Beam15.2 m (50 ft)
Draught4.3 m (14 ft)
Propulsion
  • 4 × GEC Alsthom 6RK 215 generators, 2 × Alsthom electric motors, 2 shafts
  • 1 × Schottel bow thruster
Speed13 knots (24 km/h; 15 mph)
Range18,000 nautical miles (33,000 km; 21,000 mi) at 9 knots (17 km/h; 10 mph)
Complement10 officers, 46 sailors, up to 5 trainees
Sensors and
processing systems
  • Navigation:
  • STN Atlas 9600 ARPA; I-band.
  • Sonar:
  • C-Tech CMAS 36/39; hull mounted high frequency active sonar
  • Atlas Fansweep-20 multibeam echo sounder
  • Atlas Hydrographic Deso single-beam echo sounder
  • Klein 2000 towed sidescan sonar array
Armament2 × 12.7 mm machine guns
Aircraft carriedNot permanently embarked

HMAS Leeuwin (HS 01/A 245) is the lead ship of the Leeuwin-class of hydrographic survey vessels operated by the Royal Australian Navy (RAN).