OUR NON-SHIPSHAPE NAVY

Fully Operating at Non-operational all

operational reduced capacity or part of the time

IN THE SIX MONTHS TO JUNE LAST YEAR

MAJOR SURFACE COMBATANTS
HMAS Stuart and HMAS Parramatta
fully operational with full crew
HMAS Anzac, HMAS Arunta, HMAS
Ballarat, HMAS Toowoomba, HMAS
Warramunga, HMAS Sydney, HMAS
Darwin, HMAS Newcastle were all at
‘‘lower levels of operational readiness’’
with ‘‘managed crewing gaps’’ reflecting
crew shortages
HMAS Melbourne at “lower levels of
operational readiness’’
HMAS Perth non-operational due to
anti-ship missile upgrade
AMPHIBIOUS, REPLENISHMENT SHIPS AND
LANDING CRAFT
HMAS Sirius suffered crewing gaps and
a main engine defect
HMAS Tobruk suffered crewing gaps
HMAS Sydney at Garden Island naval base in Sydney yesterday JEREMY PIPER and a hull defect
HMAS Kanimbla suffered crewing
gaps and unexpected maintenance delays
HMAS Success suffered crewing gaps
and reputational fallout from a 2009
crew sex scandal
All six heavy-landing ships at lower
level of operational readiness with
crewing gaps

HYDROGRAPHIC SHIPS
All six hydrographic ships impacted by either defects, crew
shortages or upgrades
HMAS RANKIN: HMAS ARUNTA: HMAS SUCCESS:
Out of action for 12 months Lower level of readiness Crewing gaps
IN THE 12 MONTHS TO JUNE LAST YEAR MINEHUNTERS PATROL BOATS
SUBMARINES
HMAS Collins non-operational for seven months because of diesel engine repairs
HMAS Farncomb non-operational for six months because of generator repairs and scheduled docking Two of six minehunters Five of 14 patrol boats sidelined
HMAS Dechaineux non-operational for nine months because of scheduled maintenance non-operational for the at some stage for defects or
six-month period scheduled maintenance
HMAS Sheean non-operational for 12 months because of scheduled maintenance
HMAS Rankin non-operational for 12 months awaiting scheduled maintenance
HMAS Waller non-operational for five months in the second half of 2009 because of maintenance Source: RAN, Department of Defence