HMAS Adelaide (FFG 01)
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HMAS Adelaide was the lead ship of the Adelaide class of guided missile frigates built for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN), based on the United States Navy's Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigates. She was built in the United States and commissioned into the RAN in 1980.
HMAS Adelaide docked at Port Adelaide for an open day in 2007
Adelaide's Mark 13 launcher, with a dummy Standard missile loaded
Adelaide underway in 1982
Adelaide tied up at White Bay in April 2010. The vessel has been prepared for scuttling: weapons and systems have been removed, masts have been cut short, and diver access holes have been prepared.
Adelaide-class frigate
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The Adelaide class of six guided missile frigates was constructed in Australia and the United States for service in the Royal Australian Navy. Two were later sold to the Chilean Navy. The Adelaide class was based on the United States Navy's Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigates, but modified for Australian requirements. The first four vessels were built in the United States, and the final two were constructed in Australia. The first ship entered service in November 1980.
HMAS Darwin, the fourth ship in the Adelaide class
HMAS Adelaide, the first ship of the class, in 1982
HMAS Canberra firing a Harpoon anti-ship missile
HMAS Sydney's Mk 41 VLS in 2007