The Sirius-class replenishment vessels were a class of four ships in the Royal Australian Navy that entered service from 2006 onwards.
Specifications[]
- Type: Replenishment Vessel
- Service Period: 2006-Present
- Characteristics:
- Length: 630 feet (192.02 meters)
- Beam: 105 feet (32 meters)
- Draught: 36 feet (10.97 meters)
- Displacement: 37,560 tons (Full Load)
- Crew: 60
- Propulsion: 2 x General Motors Model 265 diesel engines, 2 x direct drive shafts
- Speed: 22.5 knots (41.67 km/h)
- Sensor Suite:
- Raytheon Type 1048 E/F-Band Air Search Radar
- Ericsson Sea Giraffe HC 150 (G band) air/surface search radar
- Atlas Elektronik 9600 ARPA navigational radar
- Petrel Mine and Obstacle Avoidance Sonar system
- Cossor AIMS Mark XII identification-friend-or-foe system
- Armament:
- 2 × DS30B 30mm cannons
- 2 x 7.62mm Mk.44 Miniguns
- 5 x 7.62mm L7 machine guns
- Aircraft Carried: 3 x Agusta-Westland AW.159 Wilcat maritime helicopters
- Aviation Facilities: Hangar and flight deck
Unit Run[]
- HMAS Sirius (RO A311)
- HMAS Altair (RO A312)
- HMAS Procyon (RO A313)
- HMAS Vega (RO A314)
- HMAS Fomalhaut (RO A315)