The Canberra class is a ship class of two landing helicopter dock ships built for the Royal Australian Navy. Planning to upgrade the navy's amphibious fleet began in 2000, based on Australian experien
Adelaide at Pearl Harbor, July 2018
LHD Landing Craft L4408 (with a second LCC berthed behind it)
Stern view of Canberra
Canberra fitting out at Williamstown Dockyard in February 2014
HMAS Canberra (L02)
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HMAS Canberra is the lead ship of the Canberra-class landing helicopter docks and the Fleet Flagship of the Royal Australian Navy. Construction of the ship started in Spain in 2008, with the hull laun
Canberra-class landing helicopter dock
…fabrication of the combat and communications systems. Finally, Siemens (Germany) supplied and fitted the azimuth thrusters. Construction of the first ship, HMAS Canberra, commenced in late 2008, with the hull launched in early 2011, and sea trials in early 2014. Canberra was commissioned in November 2014. Work on the…
HMAS Canberra with a USAF MH 60 during Talisman Sabre 2021
Canberra's flight deck and island superstructure
The hull of Canberra being floated onto the lift ship MV Blue Marlin, prior to sailing from Spain.
HMAS Canberra arriving at Pearl Harbor for RIMPAC 2016