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HMAS Diamantina (M 86)

Index HMAS Diamantina (M 86)

HMAS Diamantina (M 86), named after the Diamantina River, is a ''Huon''-class minehunter currently serving in the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). [1]

19 relations: Australian Bicentenary, Azimuth thruster, Bay-class minehunter, Clearance Diving Branch (RAN), Diamantina River, Diving chamber, Double Eagle (mine disposal vehicle), DS30B rapid fire cannon, Fiberglass, HMAS Waterhen (naval base), Huon-class minehunter, Intermarine, International Fleet Review 2013, Jane's Fighting Ships, Monocoque, Newcastle, New South Wales, Royal Australian Navy, Thales Australia, Variable-pitch propeller.

Australian Bicentenary

The bicentenary of Australia was celebrated in 1988.

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Azimuth thruster

An azimuth thruster is a configuration of marine propellers placed in pods that can be rotated to any horizontal angle (azimuth), making a rudder unnecessary.

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Bay-class minehunter

The Bay-class Minehunter Inshores were a class of catamaran-hull mine warfare vessels operating with the Royal Australian Navy from 1986.

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Clearance Diving Branch (RAN)

The Clearance Diving Branch is the diving unit of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) whose versatile role covers all spheres of military diving, and includes explosive ordnance disposal and maritime counter-terrorism.

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Diamantina River

The Diamantina River is a major river located in Central West Queensland and the far north of South Australia.

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Diving chamber

A diving chamber is a vessel for human occupation, which may have an entrance that can be sealed to hold an internal pressure significantly higher than ambient pressure, a pressurised gas system to control the internal pressure, and a supply of breathing gas for the occupants.

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Double Eagle (mine disposal vehicle)

The Double Eagle is a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) built by the Swedish defence company Saab Underwater Systems AB and used for the disposal of naval mines.

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DS30B rapid fire cannon

The DS30B Rapid Fire Cannon is a rapid-fire ship-protection system created by MSI-Defence Systems mounting a 30mm Oerlikon KCB gun.

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Fiberglass

Fiberglass (US) or fibreglass (UK) is a common type of fiber-reinforced plastic using glass fiber.

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HMAS Waterhen (naval base)

HMAS Waterhen is a Royal Australian Navy (RAN) base located in on Sydney's lower north shore in New South Wales, Australia.

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Huon-class minehunter

The Huon-class minehunter coastal (MHC) ships are a group of minehunters built for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN).

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Intermarine

Intermarine is an Italian shipbuilding company, owned by the Rodriquez Cantieri Navali Group.

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International Fleet Review 2013

The International Fleet Review 2013 was a review that took place on the week 3 to 11 October 2013, as part of the celebrations to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the entry of the first Royal Australian Navy fleet in Sydney Harbour, on 4 October 1913.

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Jane's Fighting Ships

Jane's Fighting Ships is an annual reference book (also published online, on CD and microfiche) of information on all the world's warships arranged by nation, including information on ship's names, dimensions, armaments, silhouettes and photographs, etc.

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Monocoque

Monocoque, also structural skin, is a structural system where loads are supported through an object's external skin, similar to an egg shell.

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Newcastle, New South Wales

The Newcastle metropolitan area is the second most populated area in the Australian state of New South Wales and includes most of the Newcastle and Lake Macquarie local government areas.

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Royal Australian Navy

The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) is the naval branch of the Australian Defence Force.

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Thales Australia

Thales Australia (formerly ADI Limited) is a defence contractor for the Australian Defence Force, based in Australia.

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Variable-pitch propeller

A controllable-pitch propeller (CPP) or variable-pitch propeller is a type of propeller with blades that can be rotated around their long axis to change the blade pitch.

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Redirects here:

HMAS Diamantina (II), HMAS Diamantina II.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMAS_Diamantina_(M_86)

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