http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200410/11/eng20041011_159686.html
An Australian naval vessel arrivedin Qingdao, a port city in east China's Shandong province, Sunday morning for a joint naval search-and-rescue exercise with the North China Sea Fleet of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy to be held on October 14.
Chinese guided missile destroyer Harbin and the Australian frigate Anazc, led by Rowan Moffitt, chief of staff of Australian maritime headquarters, will be present in the drill.
It is the first time for the two navies to conduct cooperation in the nontraditional security area.
The Australian vessel, with a crew of 191 aboard, will stay in the port city for five days and hold a series of friendly, cultureand sports activities.
Rowan Moffitt (C), chief of staff of Australian maritime headquarters, and Captain of Anaza are presenting koala toys in return to the Chinese child who presents him flower.
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That's the news item, here's some info on HMAS Inzac:
HMAS Anzac is the third Royal Australian Navy ship to carry the name of a legend. A legend born in the trenches and gullies of the Gallipoli Peninsula in April 1915. With appalling loss of life and an impossible struggle the ANZAC's (Australia and New Zealand Army Corps) were renowned for their fighting spirit, humour and selfless 'mate-ship'. These qualities underpin HMAS Anzac's motto 'United We Stand'.
Throughout the proud history of ANZAC I and ANZAC II, no motto could be more appropriate. We only think it appropriate then to say very many thanks to those thousands of sailors and officers who have served in the ANZAC ship's over the years up-holding our proud name - the ANZAC tradition lives on in our third ANZAC to enter service with the Royal Australian Navy.
HMAS Anzac off Heard Island
HMAS Anzac off coast of Western Australia
HMAS Anzac with HMAS Sydney
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Statistics
Displacement 3600 tonnes
Length 118 metres
Beam 14.8 metres
Ships Company 164
Propulsion One General Electric LM 2500 Gas Turbine
two MTU diesels driving two controllable pitch propellors.
Speed 27 knots
Weapon Systems One 5 inch Mk 45 Mod 2 automatic rapid fire gun.
Sea Sparrow anti-air missile system.
Two Mk 32 triple-mounted anti-submarine torpedo tubes.
Six 50 calibre machine guns.
Aircraft One SH-2G(A) Super Seasprite armed with 'Penguin' missiles
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Couldn't find info on the PLAN destroyer Harbin. Some of our Chinese posters could fill that in. Also are these routine exercises or first of a kind betw the PLAN and the Royal Australian Navy?
An Australian naval vessel arrivedin Qingdao, a port city in east China's Shandong province, Sunday morning for a joint naval search-and-rescue exercise with the North China Sea Fleet of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy to be held on October 14.
Chinese guided missile destroyer Harbin and the Australian frigate Anazc, led by Rowan Moffitt, chief of staff of Australian maritime headquarters, will be present in the drill.
It is the first time for the two navies to conduct cooperation in the nontraditional security area.
The Australian vessel, with a crew of 191 aboard, will stay in the port city for five days and hold a series of friendly, cultureand sports activities.
Rowan Moffitt (C), chief of staff of Australian maritime headquarters, and Captain of Anaza are presenting koala toys in return to the Chinese child who presents him flower.
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That's the news item, here's some info on HMAS Inzac:
HMAS Anzac is the third Royal Australian Navy ship to carry the name of a legend. A legend born in the trenches and gullies of the Gallipoli Peninsula in April 1915. With appalling loss of life and an impossible struggle the ANZAC's (Australia and New Zealand Army Corps) were renowned for their fighting spirit, humour and selfless 'mate-ship'. These qualities underpin HMAS Anzac's motto 'United We Stand'.
Throughout the proud history of ANZAC I and ANZAC II, no motto could be more appropriate. We only think it appropriate then to say very many thanks to those thousands of sailors and officers who have served in the ANZAC ship's over the years up-holding our proud name - the ANZAC tradition lives on in our third ANZAC to enter service with the Royal Australian Navy.
HMAS Anzac off Heard Island
HMAS Anzac off coast of Western Australia
HMAS Anzac with HMAS Sydney
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Statistics
Displacement 3600 tonnes
Length 118 metres
Beam 14.8 metres
Ships Company 164
Propulsion One General Electric LM 2500 Gas Turbine
two MTU diesels driving two controllable pitch propellors.
Speed 27 knots
Weapon Systems One 5 inch Mk 45 Mod 2 automatic rapid fire gun.
Sea Sparrow anti-air missile system.
Two Mk 32 triple-mounted anti-submarine torpedo tubes.
Six 50 calibre machine guns.
Aircraft One SH-2G(A) Super Seasprite armed with 'Penguin' missiles
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Couldn't find info on the PLAN destroyer Harbin. Some of our Chinese posters could fill that in. Also are these routine exercises or first of a kind betw the PLAN and the Royal Australian Navy?
