HMAS Dechaineux (SSG 76)
HMAS Dechaineux (SSG 76)
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| Ship type : | Submarine |
| Ship class : | Collins class |
| Navy : | Royal Australian Navy |
| Keel laying : | March 4th 1993 |
| Launch : | March 12, 1998 |
| Commissioning: | February 23, 2001 |
| Builder : | Australian Submarine Corporation |
| Home port : | Fleetbase West ( Perth ) |
| Whereabouts: | On active duty |
The HMAS Dechaineux (SSG 76) is the fourth submarine in the Australian Collins class .
The ship bears the name of the Australian captain Emile Dechaineux . Dechaineux fell in 1944 in the sea and air battle in the Gulf of Leyte as a result of the first recorded Japanese kamikaze attack .
The submarine was laid down in 1993 in Osborne near Adelaide . Dechaineux's widow and son Commodore Peter Dechaineux took part in the launch in 1998. The warship entered service in 2001.
Web links
Commons : Collins class submarines - album with pictures, videos and audio files
Submarines of the Collins class