HMAS Anzac (FFH 150) was the lead vessel of the Anzac-class frigates operated by the Royal Australian Navy, serving from 1996 until her decommissioning in May 2024. The frigate was designed based on the Blohm + Voss MEKO 200 PN (Vasco da Gama-class) platform, modified to meet Australian and New Zealand specifications and incorporate locally built equipment. Displacing approximately 3,600 tonnes at full load, Anzac measured 118 meters in overall length, with a waterline length of 109 meters, a beam of 14.8 meters, and a draught of 4.35 meters. Powered by a Combined Diesel or Gas (CODOG) system, she featured a single General Electric LM2500-30 gas turbine producing 30,172 horsepower and two MTU 12V1163 TB83 diesel engines generating 8,840 horsepower each. This configuration enabled a maximum speed of 27 knots and a range exceeding 6,000 nautical miles at 18 knots. The standard crew comprised 22 officers and 141 sailors. Her armament included a 5-inch 54 calibre Mark 45 gun, an eight-cell Mark 41 vertical launch system for surface-to-air missiles (such as RIM-7 Sea Sparrow or RIM-162 Evolved Sea Sparrow), two 12.7mm machine guns, and two Mark 32 triple torpedo tubes, initially firing Mark 46 torpedoes, later upgraded to MU90 Impact torpedoes. Anzac was also equipped with a Sikorsky S-70B-2 Seahawk helicopter, later replaced by the Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk in 2017. Notably, she was fitted with a Mini Typhoon close-in weapons system from 2005 and Harpoon anti-ship missile launchers. Constructed entirely at Williamstown Dockyard, Anzac was laid down on 5 November 1993 and launched on 16 September 1994. She was commissioned on 18 May 1996, named in honor of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC). Throughout her service, Anzac participated in significant operations including peacekeeping in East Timor (INTERFET 1999), the Persian Gulf (2001–2003), and the Battle of Al Faw in 2003, where she became the first RAN ship to fire in anger since Vietnam. She also undertook global deployments, participated in fleet reviews, and received upgrades such as the Anti-Ship Missile Defence (ASMD) upgrade in 2014–2015, enhancing her radars and sensors. Anzac’s distinguished service concluded with her decommissioning on 18 May 2024, marking the end of an era for the class and the first of her type to be retired, signifying a transition to newer naval capabilities for the RAN.

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