HMAS Sydney (DDG 42)
{{Short description|Royal Australian Navy ship}}
{{other ships|HMAS Sydney}}
{{Use Australian English|date=March 2018}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2024}}
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{{Infobox ship image | Ship image = File:Aerial photo of HMAS Sydney in April 2021.jpg | Ship image size = 300px | Ship caption = HMAS Sydney in 2021 }} {{Infobox ship career | Hide header = | Ship country = Australia | Ship flag = {{Shipboxflag|Australia|naval}} | Ship name = | Ship namesake = City of Sydney, Australia | Ship ordered = 4 October 2007 | Ship builder = *Navantia (designer)
| Ship original cost = | Ship laid down = 19 November 2015 | Ship launched = 19 May 2018 | Ship christened = | Ship completed = | Ship acquired = | Ship commissioned = 18 May 2020 | Ship recommissioned = | Ship decommissioned = | Ship homeport = Fleet Base East, Sydney | Ship identification = *{{MMSI Number|503000127}} | Ship motto = Thorough and Ready | Ship nickname = | Ship honours = | Ship fate = | Ship status = Active | Ship notes = | Ship badge = Ship's badge }} {{Infobox ship characteristics | Hide header = | Header caption = (as designed) | Ship class = {{sclass|Hobart|destroyer}} | Ship displacement = {{convert|7,000|tonne|LT ST}} full load | Ship length = {{convert|147.2|m|ftin|abbr=on}} | Ship beam = {{convert|18.6|m|ftin|abbr=on}} maximum | Ship draught = {{convert|5.17|m|ftin|abbr=on}} | Ship power = | Ship propulsion = *Combined diesel or gas (CODOG) arrangement
| Ship speed = Over {{convert|28|kn|lk=in}} | Ship range = Over {{convert|5,000|nmi|lk=in}} at {{convert|18|kn}} | Ship endurance = | Ship complement = *186 + 16 aircrew
| Ship time to activate = | Ship sensors = *Aegis combat system
| Ship EW = *ITT EDO Reconnaissance and Surveillance Systems ES-3701 ESM radar
| Ship armament = *1 × Mark 45 Mod 4 5-inch gun
| Ship aircraft = 1 x MH-60R Seahawk | Ship aircraft facilities = | Ship notes = }} |
HMAS Sydney (DDG 42), named after the city of Sydney, New South Wales, is the third and final ship of the {{sclass|Hobart|destroyer|0}} air warfare destroyers operated by the Royal Australian Navy (RAN).
Construction
HMAS Sydney was laid down on 19 November 2015, and launched on 19 May 2018.{{cite web |title=HMAS Sydney (V) |url=http://www.navy.gov.au/hmas-sydney-v |publisher=Royal Australian Navy |accessdate=19 May 2020}} The ship, based on the {{sclass|Álvaro de Bazán|frigate|1}} designed by Navantia, was built at ASC's shipyard in Osborne, South Australia, from modules fabricated by ASC, BAE Systems Australia in Victoria, and Forgacs Group in New South Wales. The ship was delivered to the Australian Department of Defence on 28 February 2020,{{cite press release |title=Shipbuilding continues in South Australia as final Air Warfare Destroyer delivered to Defence |url=https://www.minister.defence.gov.au/minister/lreynolds/media-releases/shipbuilding-continues-south-australia-final-air-warfare-destroyer |accessdate=28 February 2020 |publisher=Department of Defence |date=28 February 2020}} after sea trials since September 2019.{{cite news |title=Royal Australian Navy's third air warfare destroyer begins sea trials |url=https://www.naval-technology.com/news/royal-australian-navys-third-air-warfare-destroyer-begins-sea-trials/ |accessdate=29 September 2019 |work=Naval Technology |date=16 September 2019}}
Service
HMAS Sydney was commissioned at sea off the coast of New South Wales on 18 May 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia. This was the first time since World War II that an Australian warship was commissioned at sea.{{cite news |last1=Zerbe |first1=Ryan |title=Warship Sydney commissions at sea |url=https://news.navy.gov.au/en/May2020/Fleet/5862/Warship-Sydney-commissions-at-sea |accessdate=19 May 2020 |work=Navy Daily |publisher=Royal Australian Navy |date=19 May 2020}}{{cite web |url=https://www.navy.gov.au/hmas-sydney-v |title=HMAS Sydney (V) |publisher=Royal Australian Navy |accessdate=19 May 2020}}Warship Commissions at Sea Ships Monthly July 2020 page 17 In March 2021, the ship's combat systems were tested in advance of any operational deployments.{{Cite news|first=Ridzwan|last=Rahmat|date=12 March 2021|title=Australia's third Hobart-class destroyer sets off for combat trials|url=https://www.janes.com/defence-news/news-detail/australias-third-hobart-class-destroyer-sets-off-for-combat-trials|access-date=14 March 2021|website=Janes}}
On 8 May 2021 Sydney struck and killed two endangered fin whales which were discovered after the ship docked at the U.S. Navy base in San Diego, California.{{Cite web|first=Brad |last=Lendon|title=Australian destroyer arrived in San Diego with 2 dead endangered whales stuck to its hull|url=https://www.cnn.com/2021/05/12/australia/australia-destroyer-whales-san-diego-intl-hnk-scli-ml/index.html|access-date=12 May 2021|website=CNN}} The Center for Biological Diversity announced its intent to sue the U.S. Navy and the National Marine Fisheries Service for what it called "violations" of the Endangered Species Act. The incident is under joint review by U.S. and Australian agencies.{{Cite web|last=Goldenberg|first=Karli|date=25 May 2021|title=After Australian Ship Hits 2 Whales, US Navy Says It Takes Steps to Protect Marine Life|url=https://www.military.com/daily-news/2021/05/25/after-australian-ship-hits-2-whales-us-navy-says-it-takes-steps-protect-marine-life.html|access-date=28 May 2021|website=Military.com}}
In June 2024, Sydney was sent on a regional presence deployment, which included participating in RIMPAC 2024, Exercise Pacific Dragon and deployed on Operation Argos.{{cite web |title=HMAS Sydney departs for regional presence deployment |url=https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/releases/2024-06-20/hmas-sydney-departs-regional-presence-deployment |publisher=Department of Defence |access-date=22 June 2024}} On 19 July, Sydney participated in the sinking of the decommissioned amphibious assault ship {{USS|Tarawa|LHA-1|6}} off the coast of Hawaii by firing a Naval Strike Missile.{{Cite web |title=Royal Australian Navy Destroyer Fires Naval Strike Missile on Former U.S. Amphib During RIMPAC 2024 |url=https://news.usni.org/2024/07/22/royal-australian-navy-destroyer-sinks-former-u-s-amphib-with-naval-strike-missile-during-rimpac-2024 |work=USNI News |first=Dzirhan |last=Mahadzir |date=23 July 2024 |access-date=3 October 2024}} On 12 September, Sydney was deployed in Operation Argos in monitoring illegal shipment of goods in and out of North Korea.{{cite web |url=https://www.nknews.org/2024/09/australian-warship-sets-out-on-mission-to-monitor-illegal-north-korean-shipments/ |title=Australian warship sets out on mission to monitor illegal North Korean shipments |work=NK News |last=Hill |first=Alannah |date=12 September 2024 |access-date=3 October 2024}}
In 2025, Sydney will be attached to the UK Carrier Strike Group 25 on its indo-pacific deployment. The carrier group will also take part in Exercise Talisman Sabre off the Queensland Coast.{{cite news |last1=Giannini |first1=Dominic |title=Australian destroyers to join UK show of force |url=https://citynews.com.au/2024/australian-destroyers-to-join-uk-show-of-force/ |access-date=13 March 2025 |agency=Canberra City News |date=17 December 2024}}
References
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