Description:
The Huon class minehunters were built by ADI Limited for the Royal Australian Navy under a contract worth around $600 million. From 1999 to 2002 6 Huon-class ships were delivered to the Royal Australian Navy. The Huon class ships are an improved derivative of the proven Italian Lerici minehunters, which have been selected by the navies of the United States, Italy, Australia, Malaysia and Nigeria.
Huon class features low magnetic and acoustic signatures, a high resistance to shock, a high frequency variable depth sonar type 2093 (30-100 Khz for mine detection and 300-500 for classification) capable of mine detection at ranges in excess of 1,000 meters and classification at ranges greater than 200 meters, an ADI's Double Oropesa lightweight mechanical minesweeping system, a Mini Dyad (magnetic field generator), a Kelvin Hughes 1007 I-band radar, a RADAMEC Electro-Optical surveillance system (CCD-TV, IR imaging and laser rangefinder), Prism III ESM, a DS30B 30 mm naval gun, 2 Super Barricade ECM, and 2 Double Eagle II mine disposal vehicles.
The Huon class minehunters are powered by a single Fincantieri supercharged V8 diesel engine providing 1,960-hp. 3 Auxiliary Propulsion Units, 2 forward and 1 aft, are provided for minehunting operations.
Specifications Accommodation: Crew 36, Passengers 13
Dimensions: Height 3 m, Length 52.5 m, Width 9.9 m
Weights: Max Weight 720 t
Performance: Endurance 10 day, Max Range 2,780 km (1,501 nm), Top Speed 7 mps (14 kt)
Power: Power 1,960 shp
Operators
Australia / 6
Ships
M82 Huon
Commissioning: 1999
M83 Hawksbury
Commissioning: 2000
M84 Norman
Commissioning: 2000
M85 Gascoyne
Commissioning: 2000
M86 Diamantina
Commissioning: 2001
M87 Yarra
Commissioning: 2002
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Notes (*) lead contractor
IOC: Initial Operating Capability
FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
Comm: Commissioning Date
Meters (m) Kilometers (km) Nautic Miles (nm) Inch (in) Yard (yd) Foot (ft) Millimeter (mm)
Pound (lb) Kilogram (kg) kN (KiloNewton) Ton (t)
Meters per Second (mps) Kilometers per Hour (kph) Knot (kt) Miles per Hour (mph)
Liter (l) Galon (gl)
Year (yr) Minutes (min) Second (sec)
Shaft-Horse-Power (shp)
Australia / 6 
