Independent Federation of Australia AU

[Rhade]

Legen... wait for it... dary!

[LEUT_East]

[apdsmith]

Hi, LEUT_East,

Firstly, really like the drawings. Every one of them is very well done.

However, I do have a question. The hull markings on the Supply-class vessel seem a little at odds with your others and I was hoping to inquire as to the reason. The main prop on all of your other classes seems to get a hull marking distinct from the bow thrusters but on the Supply-class vessel it appears to have the same hull markings for bow thruster and main prop. Is this something specific to oilers \ replenishment ships?

Regards,
Ad

edit: I really hate it when I spell people's names incorrectly...

[LEUT_East]

Hi, LEUT_East,

Firstly, really like the drawings. Every one of them is very well done.

However, I do have a question. The hull markings on the Supply-class vessel seem a little at odds with your others and I was hoping to inquire as to the reason. The main prop on all of your other classes seems to get a hull marking distinct from the bow thrusters but on the Supply-class vessel it appears to have the same hull markings for bow thruster and main prop. Is this something specific to oilers \ replenishment ships?

Regards,
Ad

edit: I really hate it when I spell people's names incorrectly...

All fixed

[ghost792]

Wonderful AU and drawings.

[LEUT_East]

Swan Class Destroyer Escorts

The Swan Class Destroyer Escorts were extensively rebuilt in 1998-2000 from ASW platforms to general purpose escorts and border patrol vessels working in conjunction with the Independent Federation of Australia Coast Guard. Three in total were converted and the remaining 5 vessels were sunk as dive wrecks.

IFAS Swan, IFAS Derwent and IFAS Lonsdale are all homeported at Fleet Base West, IFAS Stirling. It is expected that these vessels will eventually be stricken by 2016.

DE30 IFAS Swan


DE31 IFAS Derwent


DE32 IFAS Lonsdale


Swan Class Specifications:
Type Destroyer Escort
Crew 168
Displacement 2,110 tonnes
Length 112 metres
Beam 12.5 metres
Draught 4.8 metres
Speed 28.5 knots
Range 4,500 miles at 18 knots
Missiles RIM-7 Sea Sparrow
Guns 1 x OTO Melara 76mm, 2 × .50 cal guns
Torpedoes 2 x Mk32 3 tube torpedo launchers, Mk46 torpedoes
Helicopters 1 x S-70-B Seahawk
Fire Control Radar 2 x Signaal STIR 1.2
Air Search Radar SMART-S
Surface Search Radar DSE SSR-0213 V(2)
Navigation Radar Lowrance NR-1080i
ECM 2 x Mk36 SRBOC Launchers
Propulsion 2 x Caterpillar CAT DITA 3616 diesels @ 16,000hp, 1 x CP propeller

[erik_t]

You're still using the ghastly old Sea Sparrow on those last drawings.

[Colosseum]

Fantastic stuff!

[LEUT_East]

You're still using the ghastly old Sea Sparrow on those last drawings.

All fixed mate

[erik_t]

Much better! Truly, an AU exemplar.