Australia’s Two Largest Warships Found to Have Propulsion Defects: Senate Estimates
Chief of the Defence Force Mark Hammond said HMAS Adelaide was currently being repaired, and HMAS Canberra’s defect would be fixed once that work was finished.
TL;DR
- Both of the Royal Australian Navy’s largest warships have propulsion system faults.
- The defects were found in HMAS Adelaide and HMAS Canberra, the navy’s two landing helicopter docks.
- HMAS Adelaide is currently undergoing repairs.
- HMAS Canberra will be repaired after HMAS Adelaide’s repairs are completed.
- The announcement was made by Chief of the Defence Force Admiral Mark Hammond during a Senate estimates hearing.