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Navy Events ·May 18, 2024 ·🇦🇺 Australia

Australia Navy HMAS Anzac Retired

Event Report

Navy
DateMay 18, 2024
Country🇦🇺 Australia
ForceNavy
Location HMAS Stirling, Western Australia
-32.23, 115.69
Ship Class Anzac
Ship NameHMAS Anzac
Hull NumberFFH 150
Event type Retired -1
Description

HMAS Anzac (FFH 150), lead ship of the Anzac-class frigates, was decommissioned at Fleet Base West, HMAS Stirling, on 18 May 2024, exactly 28 years after her commissioning on 18 May 1996, the Department of Defence and Janes reported. She was the Royal Australian Navy's longest-serving commissioned warship at the time. Her retirement began the drawdown of the eight-ship class, which is to be replaced by general-purpose frigates under the fleet restructure announced in 2024.

HMAS Stirling, Western Australia
HMAS Stirling, Western Australia