HMAS Parramatta (DE 46)

Paramatta circa 1974
History
Australia
NamesakeThe Parramatta River
BuilderCockatoo Island Dockyard
Laid down31 January 1957
Launched31 January 1959
Commissioned14 July 1961
Decommissioned11 January 1991
Motto"Strike Deep"
Honours &
awards
FateBroken up for scrap
Badge
General characteristics
Class & typeRiver-class destroyer escort
Displacement2,750 tons full load
Length112.8 m (370 ft)
Beam12.49 m (41.0 ft)
Draught5.18 m (17.0 ft)
Propulsion
  • 2 × English Electric steam turbines
  • 2 shafts; 30,000 shp total
Speed31.9 knots (59.1 km/h; 36.7 mph)
Sensors &
processing systems
  • LW02 long range air warning radar
  • 1979:
  • Mulloka sonar system
  • SPS-55 surface-search/navigation radar
  • Mark 22 fire control radar
Armament

HMAS Parramatta (F05/DE 46), named for the Parramatta River, was a River-class destroyer escort (a licence-built Type 12 frigate) of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN).

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