HMAS Sheean (SSG 77)
HMAS Sheean (SSG 77)
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| Ship type : | Submarine |
| Ship class : | Collins class |
| Navy : | Royal Australian Navy |
| Keel laying : | February 17, 1994 |
| Launch : | May 1, 1999 |
| Commissioning: | February 23, 2001 |
| Builder : | Australian Submarine Corporation |
| Home port : | Fleetbase West ( Perth ) |
| Whereabouts: | On active duty |
The HMAS Sheean (SSG 77) is the fifth Australian Collins-class hunting submarine to be built .
The ship bears the name of the Australian sailor Edward Sheean . The common seaman died in 1942 during the Battle of Timor . He was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross .
The submarine was laid down in 1994 in Osborne near Adelaide . Sheean's sister Ivy Hayes took part in the 1999 launch. The warship entered service in 2001.
Web links
Commons : HMAS Sheean (SSG 77) - Album with pictures, videos and audio files
Submarines of the Collins class