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The [[Royal Australian Navy]] (RAN) fleet is made up of 34 [[ship commissioning|commissioned warships]] and 12 non-commissioned {{as of|June 2025||lc=on}}, with the non-commissioned vessels using the prefix of ADV (Australian Defence Vessel).

The main strength consists of three destroyers  and seven frigates of the surface combatant force: three [[Hobart-class destroyer|''Hobart'' class]] destroyers and seven [[Anzac class frigate|''Anzac'' class]] frigates. Six [[Collins class submarine|''Collins''-class]] boats make up the [[Royal Australian Navy Submarine Service|submarine service]]. [[Amphibious warfare]] assets include two [[Canberra-class landing helicopter dock|''Canberra''-class landing helicopter dock]] ships and the [[Bay-class landing ship|Bay-class]] landing ship {{HMAS|Choules|L100|6}}. One [[Arafura-class offshore patrol vessel|''Arafura-''class]], three [[Armidale-class patrol boat|''Armidale''-class]] and ten [[Cape-class patrol boat|Cape-class]] patrol boats perform coastal and [[economic exclusion zone]] patrols, and two [[Huon-class minehunter|''Huon''-class]] vessels are used for minehunting and clearance (four have been decommissioned). Replenishment at sea is provided by two [[Supply-class replenishment oiler|''Supply-''class]] replenishment oilers, while the final remaining [[Leeuwin-class survey vessel|''Leeuwin''-class]] hydrographic survey vessel, [[HMAS Melville (A 246)|HMAS ''Melville'']], perform survey and charting duties.

In addition to the commissioned warships, the RAN operates the sail training ship [[STS Young Endeavour|''Young Endeavour'']], four non-commissioned Cape-class patrol boats and seven individual ships make up the National Support Squadron. Other auxiliaries and small craft are not operated by the RAN, but by [[DMS Maritime]], who are contracted to provide support services.<!-- DMS craft are outside the scope of this list --><ref name=SaundersPhilpott35>Saunders & Philpott (eds.), ''IHS Jane's Fighting Ships'' 2015–2016, p. 35</ref>

The majority of the RAN fleet is divided between Fleet Base East ({{HMAS|Kuttabul|naval base|6}}, in Sydney) and Fleet Base West ({{HMAS|Stirling}}, near Perth). Mine warfare assets are located at {{HMAS|Waterhen|naval base|6}} (also in Sydney), while {{HMAS|Cairns|naval base|6}} in Cairns and {{HMAS|Coonawarra}} in Darwin host the navy's patrol and survey vessels. 

For over 30 years, the [[Osborne Naval Shipyard]] in [[South Australia]] has been the main supplier of 'Tier 1 combatant' vessels to the RAN, having constructed the entire [[Collins-class submarine]] fleet and [[Hobart-class destroyer]] fleet. [[Osborne Naval Shipyard|Osborne]] will further supply the navy with the currently under-construction [[Hunter-class frigate]] vessels, as well as [[SSN-AUKUS]] [[Nuclear submarine|nuclear-powered]] [[Attack submarine|attack submarines]] and [[Hobart-class destroyer|Hobart class]] [[guided-missile destroyer]] replacements. The [[Australian Marine Complex|Henderson Shipyard]] in [[Western Australia]] will supply the RAN with smaller 'Tier 2 surface combatant' vessels. These include [[Australian general purpose frigate program|Australian general purpose frigate's]], [[Large Unmanned Surface Vehicle|Large Optionally-Crewed Surface Vessel's (LOSV)]], and [[Cape-class patrol boat|Cape class]] and [[Arafura-class offshore patrol vessel|Arafura class patrol boats]].

==Submarines==
===''Collins'' class===
{{main|Collins-class submarine}}
[[File:HMAS Collins Kockums photo.jpg|thumb|left|{{HMAS|Collins|SSG 73|6}}, lead ship of her class]]
Australia operates a single class of diesel-electric submarines, the six [[Collins-class submarine|''Collins''-class]] boats which began entering service in 1993. The ''Collins'' was designed by the Swedish submarine builder [[Kockums]] as the Type 471 specifically to meet Australian requirements, many of which were derived from Australia's need for great range without utilizing a nuclear propulsion system. The boats themselves were built in Australia by the [[ASC Pty Ltd|Australian Submarine Corporation]] in [[Adelaide]]. The submarines are classified by the RAN as guided missile submarines (SSG), but are often referred to as hunter-killer submarines (SSK) in the international press. While these vessels represented a major increase in capability for the RAN, they have found themselves mired in numerous technical and operational problems. Meanwhile, the RAN has struggled to sufficiently crew their submarine fleet, with at times no more than two qualified crews available.<ref name=did-collins>Defense Industry Daily, 23 April 2012</ref> 

The ''Collins'' was to be replaced by twelve [[Barracuda-class submarine (France)#Shortfin Barracuda conventional variant|Shortfin Barracuda]]s a conventionally-powered design of the [[Barracuda-class submarine (France)|Barracuda-class]] nuclear submarine by French shipbuilder [[Naval Group]] that had been selected in 2016 and named the [[Attack-class submarine|''Attack''-class]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/france-wins-50b-submarine-contract-20160426-goeuxh.html|title=France wins $50b contract to help build Australia's new submarines|last=Wroe|first=David|date=26 April 2016|website=The Sydney Morning Herald|language=en|access-date=2018-05-26}}</ref> In September 2021, in a joint announcement, it was announced that the ''Attack''-class contract had been cancelled, and that Australia would acquire up to eight nuclear-powered submarines with US and UK support through a new trilateral security partnership between Australia, the UK and the US named [[AUKUS]].<ref>{{cite press release |author1=Prime Minister of Australia Scott Morrison |author2=Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Boris Johnson |author3=President of the United States of America Joseph R. Biden|title=Joint Leaders Statement on AUKUS |url=https://www.pm.gov.au/media/joint-leaders-statement-aukus |website=Prime Minister of Australia |access-date=25 September 2021 |date=16 September 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210927191438/https://www.pm.gov.au/media/joint-leaders-statement-aukus |archive-date=27 September 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Pursuenuclear">{{cite press release |author1=Prime Minister|author2= Minister for Defence|author3=Minister for Foreign Affairs|author4=Minister for Women |title=Australia to pursue Nuclear-powered Submarines through new Trilateral Enhanced Security Partnership |url=https://www.pm.gov.au/media/australia-pursue-nuclear-powered-submarines-through-new-trilateral-enhanced-security |website=Prime Minister of Australia |access-date=25 September 2021 |date=16 September 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210927191633/https://www.pm.gov.au/media/australia-pursue-nuclear-powered-submarines-through-new-trilateral-enhanced-security |archive-date=27 September 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref> In March 2023, AUKUS announced that Australia will buy three {{Sclass|Virginia|submarine|4}} submarines from the US, with the option to buy two more, with the first boat planned to be delivered to Australia in the early 2030s.<ref>{{OGL-attribution|version=3.0|{{cite web |author1=[[Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)|Ministry of Defence]] |author2=[[Defence Nuclear Organisation]] |title=The AUKUS Nuclear Powered-Submarine Pathway: A Partnership for the Future |url=https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1142588/The_AUKUS_nuclear_powered_submarine_pathway_a_partnership_for_the_future.pdf |access-date=17 March 2023 |date=14 March 2023 |ref={{sfnref|Ministry of Defence|2023}} |page=8}}}}</ref><ref name="AUKUSMar23">{{cite press release |author1=Prime Minister of Australia Anthony Albanese |author2=Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Rishi Sunak |author3=President of the United States of America Joseph R. Biden |title=Joint Leaders Statement on AUKUS |url=https://www.pm.gov.au/media/joint-leaders-statement-aukus |website=Prime Minister of Australia |date=14 March 2023 |access-date=14 March 2023}}[[File:CC-BY_icon.svg|50x50px]] This article contains quotations from this source, which is available under a [[creativecommons:by/4.0/|Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Licence]].</ref> AUKUS also announced that Australia and the UK will commence construction of a new nuclear-powered submarine class known as the [[SSN-AUKUS]] with the first Australian built SSN-AUKUS boat to be delivered by the early 2040s.{{sfn|Ministry of Defence|2023|page=7}}<ref name="AUKUSMar23"/> Australia will reportedly build five SSN-AUKUS boats.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Briggs |first1=Peter |title=How many nuclear-powered submarines for Australia? |url=https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/how-many-nuclear-powered-submarines-for-australia/ |website=The Strategist — [[Australian Strategic Policy Institute]] |access-date=15 October 2023 |date=12 October 2023}}</ref> The entire ''Collins''-class fleet will now receive a Life-of-Type Extension.<ref name="Pursuenuclear"/>

{| class="wikitable" width=90% style="text-align: left"
|- bgcolor=lavender
! Size !! Performance !! Armament !! Other features
|-
|valign=top width=20%| ''Displacement:''<br>3051 t surfaced<br>3353 t submerged<hr>''Length:'' {{convert|77.4|m}}<hr>''Complement:'' 58
|valign=top width=30%| ''Submerged speed:''<br>{{convert|21|kn}}<hr>''Surfaced speed:''<br>{{convert|10.5|kn}}<hr>''Surfaced range:''<br>{{convert|11000|nmi}}<hr>''Submerged range:''<br>{{convert|480|nmi}}
|valign=top width=30%| 6 × 21-inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes, firing:<br>[[Mark 48 torpedo|Mark 48 Mod 7 CBASS]] torpedoes,<br>[[Harpoon missile|UGM-84C Sub-Harpoon]] anti-ship missiles, or <br>[[Stonefish (mine)|Stonefish Mark III mines]]
|valign=top width=20%| ''Sonars:''<br>[[Scylla]], [[SHORT-TAS]]<hr>''Radar:''<br>[[Type 1007]]<hr>''Periscope:''<br>[[CK043]], [[CH093]]
|}
{| class="wikitable" width=90% style="text-align: left"
|- bgcolor=lavender
! Name !! [[Pennant number]] !! [[Ship commissioning|Commissioned]] !! [[List of Royal Australian Navy bases|Homeport]] !! Notes
|-
|valign=top| {{HMAS|Collins||6}} || SSG 73 || 27 July 1996 || [[Fleet Base West]] ||
|-
|valign=top| {{HMAS|Farncomb||6}} || SSG 74 || 31 January 1998 || [[Fleet Base West]]||
|-
|valign=top| {{HMAS|Waller||6}} || SSG 75 || 10 July 1999 || [[Fleet Base West]]||
|-
|valign=top| {{HMAS|Dechaineux||6}} || SSG 76 || 23 February 2001 || [[Fleet Base West]]||
|-
|valign=top| {{HMAS|Sheean||6}} || SSG 77 || 23 February 2001 || [[Fleet Base West]]||
|-
|valign=top| {{HMAS|Rankin||6}} || SSG 78 || 29 March 2003 || [[Fleet Base West]]||
|}

==Amphibious warfare==
===''Canberra'' class===
{{main|Canberra-class landing helicopter dock}}
[[File:HMAS Adelaide arriving at Pearl Harbor in June 2018.jpg|thumb|left|{{HMAS|Adelaide|L01|6}}]]
The ''Canberra'' class are [[landing helicopter dock]] ships based on the design of {{Ship|Spanish ship|Juan Carlos I|L61|6}}. The hull of each ship was built by the designer, [[Navantia]], then was transported to Australia by [[heavy lift ship]] for internal fitout and installation of the superstructure by [[BAE Systems Australia]]. Designed to transport and land an amphibious force of up to 1,600 soldiers by landing craft and helicopter, the ''Canberra''s are the largest ships ever operated by the RAN. Lead ship {{HMAS|Canberra|L02|6}} was commissioned into the RAN in late 2014. The second ship of the class, {{HMAS|Adelaide|L01|2}}, was commissioned at the end of 2015.

{| class="wikitable" width=90% style="text-align: left"
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! Size !! Performance !! Armament !! Other features
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|valign=top width=20%| ''Displacement:''<br>27,500 t full load<hr>''Length:''<br>{{convert|230.82|m}}<hr>''Complement:''<br>358 personnel (293 RAN, 62 Army, 3 RAAF)<br>1,046–1,600 troops
|valign=top width=30%| ''Maximum speed:''<br>Over {{convert|20|kn}}<hr>''Range:''<br>{{convert|9000|nmi}}
|valign=top width=30%| 4 × Rafael Typhoon 25 mm<br />6 × 12.7 mm machine guns
|valign=top width=20%| ''Aviation:''<br>6-spot helicopter deck<br> 8 × helicopters (standard load)<hr>''Boats carried:''<br>4 × [[LCM-1E|LLC]] in well deck<hr>''Vehicle deck:''<br>Up to 110 vehicles
|}
{| class="wikitable" width=90% style="text-align: left"
|- bgcolor=lavender
! Name !! [[Pennant number]] !! [[Ship commissioning|Commissioned]] !! [[List of Royal Australian Navy bases|Homeport]] !! Notes
|-
|valign=top| {{HMAS|Canberra|L02|6}} || L02 || 28 November 2014 || [[Fleet Base East]] ||  RAN Flagship<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.navy.gov.au/hmas-canberra-iii |title=HMAS Canberra (III) |publisher=Royal Australian Navy |access-date=2 October 2015}}</ref>
|-
|valign=top| {{HMAS|Adelaide|L01|6}} || L01 || 4 December 2015 || [[Fleet Base East]] ||
|}

===''Choules''===
{{main|HMAS Choules (L100)}}
[[File:HMAS Choules FBE May 2012.jpg|thumb|left|{{HMAS|Choules|L100|6}} in 2012]]
The [[Bay class landing ship dock|Bay-class]] landing ship dock {{HMAS|Choules|L100|6}} was acquired by the RAN in 2011. The ship was originally built by [[Swan Hunter]] for the British [[Royal Fleet Auxiliary]], and entered British service in 2006 as RFA ''Largs Bay''. She was made redundant in the 2011 [[Strategic Defence and Security Review 2010|Strategic Defence and Security Review]] and sold to Australia. ''Choules'' represents a major increase in [[sealift]] capability for the RAN, particularly after mechanical issues in 2010 and 2011 forced the early retirement of the navy's two [[Kanimbla-class landing platform amphibious|''Kanimbla''-class]] vessels, and put {{HMAS|Tobruk|L 50|6}} in dock for an extensive refit.

{| class="wikitable" width=90% style="text-align: left"
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! Size !! Performance !! Armament !! Other features
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|valign=top width=20%| ''Displacement:''<br>16,190 t full load<hr>''Length:''<br>{{convert|176.6|m}}<hr>''Complement:''<br>158 personnel<br>356–700 troops
|valign=top width=30%| ''Maximum speed:''<br>{{convert|18|kn}}<hr>''Range:''<br>{{convert|8000|nmi}}
|valign=top width=30%| 1 × [[Phalanx CIWS]]<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.australiandefence.com.au/defence/sea/the-future-of-phalanx-in-the-ran | title=The future of Phalanx in the RAN - Australian Defence Magazine }}</ref>
|valign=top width=20%| ''Aviation:''<br>Helicopter deck, no permanent hangar; temporary hangar can be fitted<hr>''Boats carried:''<br>1 × [[LCU Mark 10|LCU]], 1 × [[LCM-8]], or 2 × [[LCVP (Australia)|LCVP]] in well deck<br />2 × [[Mexeflote]]s on flanks<hr>''Vehicle deck:''<br>32 tanks or 150 trucks
|}
{| class="wikitable" width=90% style="text-align: left"
|- bgcolor=lavender
! Name !! [[Pennant number]] !! [[Ship commissioning|Commissioned]] !! [[List of Royal Australian Navy bases|Homeport]] !! Notes
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|valign=top| {{HMAS|Choules||6}} || L100 || 13 December 2011 || [[Fleet Base East]] || In [[Royal Fleet Auxiliary]] service 2006–2011
|}

==Surface combatants==

=== ''Hobart'' class ===
{{main|Hobart-class destroyer}}
[[File:HMAS Hobart December 2017.jpg|left|thumb|{{HMAS|Hobart|DDG 39|6}} in December 2017]]
Australia operates a single class of [[Destroyer|air warfare destroyers (AWD)]]. The ''Hobart''-class AWD are based on the [[Spain|Spanish]] [[Navantia]] [[Álvaro de Bazán-class frigate|F100 frigate]] and incorporate an [[Aegis Combat System]] with an AN/SPY-1D(V)phased array radar. These combined with the [[RIM-66 Standard|SM-2 missile]] provide an advanced air defence system capable of engaging enemy aircraft and missiles at ranges in excess of {{cvt|150|km}}.
{| class="wikitable" width="90%" style="text-align: left"
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! Size !! Performance !! Armament !! Other features
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| valign="top" width="20%" | ''Displacement:''<br>7,000 t full load<hr>''Length:''<br>{{convert|147.2|m|}}<hr>''Complement:''<br>186 + 16 aircrew
| valign="top" width="30%" | ''Maximum speed:''<br>{{convert|28|kn|}}<hr>''Range:''<br>{{convert|5000|nmi|}}
| valign="top" width="30%" |[[5"/54 caliber Mark 45 gun|48-cell]] [[Mark 41 Vertical Launch System]]<hr>2 × 4-canister [[RGM-84 Harpoon|Harpoon]] missile launchers<hr>1 × [[5-inch/62 calibre Mark 45 gun|Mark 45 Mod 4 5-inch gun]]<hr>2 × [[Mark 32 Surface Vessel Torpedo Tubes|Mark 32 Mod 9 two-tube torpedo launchers]]<hr>1 × [[Phalanx CIWS]]<hr>2 × [[25 mm caliber|25mm]] [[M242 Bushmaster]] autocannons in [[Typhoon Weapons System|Typhoon mounts]]

| valign="top" width="20%" | ''Aviation:''<br />1 × [[MH-60R Seahawk]]<hr>''Radar:''<br />Lockheed Martin [[AN/SPY-1]]D(V) S-band radar<hr>''Sonar:''<br />Ultra Electronics Sonar Systems' Integrated Sonar System
|}
{| class="wikitable" width="90%" style="text-align: left"
|- bgcolor="lavender"
! Name !! [[Pennant number]] !! [[Ship commissioning|Commissioned]] !! [[List of Royal Australian Navy bases|Homeport]] !! Notes
|-
| valign="top" |{{HMAS|Hobart|DDG 39|6}}
| DDG 39 
| 23 September 2017 
| [[Fleet Base East]] 
|
|-
|{{HMAS|Brisbane|DDG 41|6}}
|DDG 41
|27 October 2018
|[[Fleet Base East]]
|
|-
|{{HMAS|Sydney|DDG 42|6}}
|DDG 42
|19 May 2020
|[[Fleet Base East]]
|
|}

===''Anzac'' class===
{{main|Anzac-class frigate}}
[[File:HMAS Perth (FFH 157) near Garden Island Naval Base.jpg|left|thumb|''Anzac''-class frigate {{HMAS|Perth|FFH 157|6}} (post-ASMD configuration)]]
There are seven [[Frigate|frigates]] of the [[Anzac-class frigate|''Anzac'' class]] (the lead ship of the class has been retired). These were commissioned from 1996 to 2006 as part of a joint program with [[New Zealand]], whose navy operates an additional two examples. Derived from [[Blohm + Voss]]' [[MEKO]] modular ship family and designated the [[MEKO 200|MEKO 200 ANZ]] by that company, the ships were built in Australia by [[Tenix]] in [[Williamstown, Victoria]]. They are designated as helicopter frigates (FFH) by the [[Royal Australian Navy|RAN]], and are designed to be capable of both [[patrol boat|mid-level patrol]] and [[Blue-water navy|blue water operations]]. In 2010, these vessels began to receive upgrades to their[[Aegis Combat System|anti-ship missile defence (ASMD) capabilities.

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! Size !! Performance !! Armament !! Other features
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|valign=top width=20%| ''Displacement:''<br>3600 t full load<hr>''Length:''<br>{{convert|118|m}}<hr>''Complement:''<br>22 officers + 141 sailors
|valign=top width=30%| ''Maximum speed:''<br>{{convert|27|kn}}<hr>''Range:''<br>{{convert|6000|nmi}}
|valign=top width=30%| [[5"/54 caliber Mark 45 gun|5-inch/54 Mk 45 DP gun]]<hr>8-cell [[Mark 41 Vertical Launching System|Mk 41 VLS]]<hr>8 × [[Harpoon (missile)|Harpoon Block II]]<hr>2 × 3-tube [[Mark 32 Surface Vessel Torpedo Tubes|Mk 32 torpedo tubes]]
|valign=top width=20%| ''Aviation:''
1 × [[MH-60R Seahawk]]<hr>''Radar:''<br />CEAFAR radar system incorporating CEAFAR-S S-band multi-function radar, CEAFAR-L L-band long range search radar and CEAMOUNT X-band target illuminator (part of AMCAP upgrade being rolled out across the class)<hr>''Sonar:''<br />[[Spherion B]]
|}
{| class="wikitable" width=90% style="text-align: left"
|- bgcolor=lavender
! Name !! [[Pennant number]] !! [[Ship commissioning|Commissioned]] !! [[List of Royal Australian Navy bases|Homeport]] !! Notes
|-
|valign=top| {{HMAS|Arunta|FFH 151|6}} || FFH 151 || 12 December 1998 || [[Fleet Base East]] ||
|-
|valign=top| {{HMAS|Warramunga|FFH 152|6}} || FFH 152 || 31 March 2001 || [[Fleet Base East]]||
|-
|valign=top| {{HMAS|Stuart|FFH 153|6}} || FFH 153 || 17 August 2002 || [[Fleet Base West]]||
|-
|valign=top| {{HMAS|Parramatta|FFH 154|6}} || FFH 154 || 4 October 2003 || [[Fleet Base West]]||
|-
|valign=top| {{HMAS|Ballarat|FFH 155|6}} || FFH 155 || 26 June 2004 || [[Fleet Base West]]||
|-
|valign=top| {{HMAS|Toowoomba|FFH 156|6}} || FFH 156 || 8 October 2005 || [[Fleet Base West]]||
|-
|valign=top| {{HMAS|Perth|FFH 157|6}} || FFH 157 || 26 August 2006 || [[Fleet Base West]]||
|-
| colspan="5" style="text-align: left;" | {{HMAS|Anzac|FFH 150|6}} decommissioned May 2024. Two additional ships built for and operated by the [[Royal New Zealand Navy]]
|}

==Patrol and defence==

=== ''Arafura'' class ===
{{main|Arafura-class offshore patrol vessel}}

The ''Arafura-''class is a new fleet of offshore patrol vessels being built for the Royal Australian Navy. Originally, the plan was to replace 26 older ships from four different classes with 20 versatile vessels under the SEA 1180 project, each designed to take on a range of tasks like border patrol, mine clearance, and hydrographic surveys using modular mission systems. However, in 2013, the government decided to fast-track the replacement of the aging Armidale-class patrol boats using an existing ship design, while extending the service life of the other vessels. This led to the current Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) program, which initially aimed 12 ships and a later proposal of expanded to it 14 with the addition of 2 mine countermeasure variants under a separate project, SEA 1905. This number was then reduced to just 6 of the original design as part of the 2024 Defence Strategic Review.
{| class="wikitable" width="90%" style="text-align: left"
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| valign="top" width="20%" | ''Displacement:''<br>1,640 t<hr>''Length:''<br>{{convert|80|m}}<hr>''Complement:'' 40
| valign="top" width="30%" | ''Maximum speed:''<br>{{convert|22|kn}}<hr>''Range:''<br>{{convert|4000
|nmi}}
| valign="top" width="30%" | 1 × 25&nbsp;mm [[M242 Bushmaster]]<hr>2 × 12.7&nbsp;mm machine guns
| valign="top" width="20%" | 2 × Boomeranger FRB 850 {{convert|8.5|m|ft|abbr=on}} [[Rigid-hulled inflatable boat|RHIBs]]
1 x Boomeranger C1100 {{convert|10.5
|m|ft|abbr=on}}
|}
{| class="wikitable" width="90%" style="text-align: left"
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! Name !! [[Pennant number]] !! [[Ship commissioning|Commissioned]] !! [[List of Royal Australian Navy bases|Homeport]] !! Notes
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| valign="top" | [[HMAS Arafura|HMAS ''Arafura'']] || OPV 203 || 28 June 2025 || {{HMAS|Coonawarra}} ||
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| valign="top" | [[HMAS Eyre|HMAS ''Eyre'']] || OPV 204 || ''2025'' || {{HMAS|Coonawarra}} ||Sea trials
|}
===''Armidale'' class===
{{main|Armidale-class patrol boat}}
[[File:HMAS Broome (ACPB 90).jpg|left|thumb|''Armidale''-class patrol boat {{HMAS|Broome|ACPB 90|6}}]]
For patrol of Australia's vast coastline, territorial waters, and offshore territories, the RAN operates four ''Armidale''-class patrol boats. These replaced the {{sclass|Fremantle|patrol boat|4}} from 2005 as the navy's primary asset for border protection, fisheries patrols, and interception of [[unauthorised arrival]]s by sea. Based on the {{sclass2|Bay|patrol boat|0}} customs vessels, the ''Armidale'''s are significantly enlarged to allow for better range and seakeeping ability. Originally, twelve boats were to be built by [[Austal]], but the establishment of a dedicated patrol force for the [[North West Shelf Venture]] saw another two ordered. {{HMAS|Bundaberg|ACPB 91|6}} was decommissioned in December 2014 after being extensively damaged by an onboard fire.<ref>{{cite news |last=Staples |first=Natalie |title=HMAS Bundaberg decommissioned |url=http://news.navy.gov.au/en/Dec2014/Fleet/1682 |date=19 December 2014 |access-date=19 December 2014 |work=Navy Daily |publisher=Royal Australian Navy}}<!-- Staples cite is only for the sentence, not entire paragraph--></ref> Ongoing problems with the patrol boats, including wear from high operational use and structural issues, prompted the RAN to acquire two [[Cape-class patrol boat]]s from the [[Australian Border Force]].<ref name=McPhedranLease>{{cite news|url=http://www.news.com.au/national/the-3-million-cost-of-navys-decision-to-lease-patrol-boats-for-border-protection/story-fncynjr2-1227563727636 |title=The $3 million cost of Navy's decision to lease patrol boats for border protection |last=McPhedran |first=Ian |author-link=Ian McPhedran |date=9 October 2015 |work=News.com.au |access-date=19 October 2015}}</ref>

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|- bgcolor=lavender
! Size<ref name=KerrPlain>{{Cite news|first=Julian |last=Kerr |title=Plain sailing: Australia's Armidales prove fit for task |work=Jane's Navy International |publisher=[[Jane's Information Group]] |date=1 January 2008}}</ref><ref name=Wertheim22>{{Cite book|title=The Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World: Their Ships, Aircraft, and Systems |editor=Wertheim, Eric |publisher=Naval Institute Press |location=Annapolis, MD |year=2007 |edition=15th |isbn=978-1-59114-955-2 |oclc=140283156 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=TJunjRvplU4C |page=22}}</ref>!! Performance<ref name=KerrPlain/><ref name=Wertheim22/> !! Armament<ref name=KerrPlain/><ref name=Wertheim22/> !! Other features<ref name=KerrPlain/><ref name=Wertheim22/>
|-
|valign=top width=20%| ''Displacement:''<br>270 t<hr>''Length:''<br>{{convert|56.8|m}}<hr>''Complement:'' 21
|valign=top width=30%| ''Maximum speed:''<br>{{convert|25|kn}}<hr>''Range:''<br>{{convert|3000|nmi}}
|valign=top width=30%| 1 × 25&nbsp;mm [[M242 Bushmaster]]<hr>2 × 12.7&nbsp;mm machine guns
|valign=top width=20%| 2 × Zodiac {{convert|7.2|m|ft|abbr=on}} [[Rigid-hulled inflatable boat|RHIBs]]
|}
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|- bgcolor=lavender
! Name !! [[Pennant number]] !! [[Ship commissioning|Commissioned]] !! [[List of Royal Australian Navy bases|Homeport]] !! Notes
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|valign=top| {{HMAS|Bathurst|ACPB 85|6}} || ACPB 85 || 10 February 2006 || {{HMAS|Coonawarra}} ||
|-
|valign=top| {{HMAS|Albany|ACPB 86|6}} || ACPB 86 || 15 July 2006 || {{HMAS|Coonawarra}} ||
|-
|valign=top| {{HMAS|Childers|ACPB 93|6}} || ACPB 93 || 7 July 2007 || {{HMAS|Coonawarra}}||
|-
| colspan="5" style="text-align: left;" | {{HMAS|Armidale|ACPB 83|6}}, {{HMAS|Pirie|ACPB 87|2}}, {{HMAS|Maitland|ACPB 88|2}}, {{HMAS|Ararat|ACPB 89|2}}, {{HMAS|Glenelg|ACPB 96|2}}, {{HMAS|Launceston|ACPB 94|2}}, {{HMAS|Larrakia|ACPB 84|2}}, {{HMAS|Maryborough|ACPB 95|2}}, {{HMAS|Wollongong|ACPB 92|2}} and {{HMAS|Broome|ACPB 90|2}} decommissioned between March 2021 and August 2024; {{HMAS|Bundaberg|ACPB 91|6}} destroyed by fire December 2014
|}

===''Cape'' class===
[[File:ADV Cape Otway at Austal shipyards in Henderson, Western Australia, October 2021 08.jpg|thumb|left|{{ship|ADV|Cape Otway}} at Austal shipyards in Henderson, Western Australia, October 2021]]
{{main|Cape-class patrol boat}}

Eight Cape-class patrol boats were built for the [[Australian Customs and Border Protection Service]] (now the [[Australian Border Force]]) by [[Austal]] between 2012 and 2015, as replacements for the {{sclass2|Bay|patrol boat|4}}.<ref name="ASMcape">Australian Security Magazine, ''Govt to buy new border patrol vessels''</ref><ref name="AusAwarded">{{cite web |date=12 August 2011 |title=Austal Awarded Cape Class Patrol Boat Contract |url=http://www.austal.com/ja/media/media-releases/11-08-12/Austal-Awarded-Cape-Class-Patrol-Boat-Contract.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927143919/http://www.austal.com/ja/media/media-releases/11-08-12/Austal-Awarded-Cape-Class-Patrol-Boat-Contract.aspx |archive-date=27 September 2011 |access-date=23 August 2011 |work=Media Releases |publisher=Austal}}</ref> Following the loss of {{HMAS|Bundaberg|ACPB 91|6}} and hull issues with the ''Armidale'' class requiring an intense remedial maintenance program, two Cape-class patrol boats were leased to the RAN from late 2015 until the end of 2016.<ref name="McPhedranLease" /> The patrol boats operate from {{HMAS|Cairns|naval base|6}} and {{HMAS|Coonawarra}} in Darwin. These vessels are identified with the Australian Defence Vessel (ADV) [[ship prefix|prefix]], ADV ''Cape Fourcroy'' and ADV ''Cape Inscription'' retain the blue-and-red customs colour scheme whilst the Evolved Cape-class ships have a gray colour scheme.<ref name="ParozCapeJoin">{{cite news |last=Paroz |first=Des |date=5 December 2015 |title=Cape Class ships join the Fleet |url=http://news.navy.gov.au/en/Dec2015/Fleet/2540/Cape-Class-ships-join-the-Fleet.htm |access-date=7 December 2015 |work=Navy Daily |publisher=Royal Australian Navy}}</ref>
Two new boats were ordered on 2017 and the two leased were returned to the ABF.

{| class="wikitable" width="90%" style="text-align: left"
|- bgcolor="lavender"
! Size<ref name="IHS39">Saunders (ed.), ''IHS Jane's Fighting Ships 2012–2013'', p. 39</ref>!! Performance<ref name="IHS39" /><ref name="Austalbrocure">{{cite web |date=May 2013 |title=Austal Patrol 58 – Cape Class |url=http://www.austal.com/Resources/Deliveries/7ebab93a-7d00-486e-92af-abe350840971/ccpb-brochure-may-2013-web.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130914185553/http://www.austal.com/Resources/Deliveries/7ebab93a-7d00-486e-92af-abe350840971/ccpb-brochure-may-2013-web.pdf |archive-date=14 September 2013 |access-date=9 February 2014 |publisher=Austal}}</ref>!! Armament<ref name="IHS39" /><ref name="Austalbrocure" /> !! Other features<ref name="IHS39" /><ref name="Austalbrocure" />
|-
| valign="top" width="20%" | ''Length:''<br>{{convert|57.8|m}}<hr>''Complement:'' 18
| valign="top" width="30%" | ''Maximum speed:''<br>{{convert|25|kn}}<hr>''Range:''<br>{{convert|4000|nmi}} at {{convert|12|kn}}
| valign="top" width="30%" | 2 × .50 calibre machine guns
| valign="top" width="20%" | 2 × {{convert|7.3|m|abbr=on}} Gemini [[Rigid-hulled inflatable boat|RHIBs]]
|}
{| class="wikitable" width="90%" style="text-align: left"
|- bgcolor="lavender"
! Name 
!Pennant Number!! In service<ref name="ParozCapeJoin" /> !! [[List of Royal Australian Navy bases|Homeport]]<ref name="ParozCapeJoin" /> !! Notes
|-
| valign="top" | [[ADV Cape Fourcroy|ADV ''Cape Fourcroy'']] 
|310|| 2017 || {{HMAS|Cairns|naval base|6}} ||
|-
| valign="top" | [[ADV Cape Inscription|ADV ''Cape Inscription'']] 
|320|| 2017 || {{HMAS|Cairns|naval base|6}} ||
|-
| valign="top" | [[ADV Cape Otway|ADV ''Cape Otway'']]
|P314|| 23 March 2022 || {{HMAS|Cairns|naval base|6}} ||Evolved Cape class
|-
|[[ADV Cape Peron|ADV ''Cape Peron'']]
|P315
|5 August 2022
|{{HMAS|Cairns|naval base|6}}
|Evolved Cape class
|-
|{{HMAS|Cape Naturaliste||6}}
|P316
|4 November  2022
|{{HMAS|Coonawarra|naval base|6}}
|Evolved Cape class
|-
|{{HMAS|Cape Capricorn||6}}
|P317
|13 February 2023
|{{HMAS|Coonawarra|naval base|6}}
|Evolved Cape class
|-
|{{HMAS|Cape Woolamai||6}}
|P318
|22 June 2023
|{{HMAS|Coonawarra|naval base|6}}
|Evolved Cape class
|-
|[[ADV Cape Pillar|HMAS ''Cape Pillar'']]
|P319
|13 October 2023
|{{HMAS|Coonawarra|naval base|6}}
|Evolved Cape class
|-
|[[HMAS Cape Solander|HMAS ''Cape Solander'']]
|P312
|1 August 2024
|
|Evolved Cape class
|-
|[[ADV Cape Schanck|HMAS ''Cape Schanck'']]
|P313
|1 November 2024
|
|Evolved Cape class
|-
| colspan="5" style="text-align: left;" | Eight additional ships built for and operated by the [[Australian Border Force]]
|}

===''Huon'' class===
{{main|Huon-class minehunter}}
[[File:HMAS Gascoyne (M 85).jpg|left|thumb|''Huon''-class minehunter {{HMAS|Gascoyne|M 85|6}}]]
Mine countermeasures at sea are handled by the ''Huon''-class [[minehunter]]s, which began to enter RAN service from 1999. The class was based on the [[Italian Navy]]'s {{sclass|Gaeta|minehunter|0}} minehunter developed by [[Intermarine]]. Development was undertaken in partnership between Intermarine and [[Thales Australia|Australian Defence Industries]] (ADI). The first hull was built in Italy, with fitting out the first and construction of the remaining five vessels of the class done by ADI in [[Newcastle, New South Wales|Newcastle]], replacing the problematic {{sclass2|Bay|minehunter|0}} minehunters. In addition to the mine warfare role, they have been deployed on multiple occasions to support Northern Australian patrol and border protection operations. Three vessels operate out of {{HMAS|Waterhen|naval base|6}}, in [[Sydney]]. The others has been decommissioned and either sold (''Norman'' and ''Hawkesbury'') or awaiting further options (''Huon'' and ''Gascoyne'').

{| class="wikitable" width=90% style="text-align: left"
|- bgcolor=lavender
! Size !! Performance !! Armament !! Other features
|-
|valign=top width=20%| ''Displacement:''<br>720 t full load<hr>''Length:''<br>{{convert|52.5|m}}<hr>''Complement:''<br>6 officers + 33 sailors
|valign=top width=30%| ''Maximum speed:''<br>{{convert|14|kn}}<hr>''Range:''<br>{{convert|1500|nmi}}
|valign=top width=30%| 1 × 30&nbsp;mm DS30B autocannon<hr>2 × 12.7&nbsp;mm machine guns
|valign=top width=20%| 2 × [[Double Eagle (mine disposal vehicle)|Double Eagle]] mine disposal vehicles<hr>Type 1007 navigational radar<hr>Type 2093M minehunting sonar<hr>Type 133 PRISM radar warning<hr>2 × Wallop Super Barricade decoy launchers
|}
{| class="wikitable" width=90% style="text-align: left"
|- bgcolor=lavender
! Name !! [[Pennant number]] !! [[Ship commissioning|Commissioned]] !! [[List of Royal Australian Navy bases|Homeport]] !! Notes
|-
|valign=top| {{HMAS|Diamantina|M 86|6}} || M 86 || 4 May 2002 || [[HMAS Waterhen (naval base)|HMAS ''Waterhen'']]||
|-
|valign=top| {{HMAS|Yarra|M 87|6}} || M 87 || 1 March 2003 || [[HMAS Waterhen (naval base)|HMAS ''Waterhen'']]||
|-
| colspan="5" |{{HMAS|Hawkesbury|M 83|6}} and {{HMAS|Norman|M 84|6}} were both placed into reserve in 2011 and decommissioned in 2018. {{HMAS|Huon|M 82|6}} and {{HMAS|Gascoyne|M 85|6}} were decommissioned in 2024. 
|}

==Replenishment==
===''Supply'' class===
{{main|Supply-class replenishment oiler}}
[[File:HMAS Supply arrives at Pearl Harbor for RIMPAC 2022.jpg|thumb|left|The ''Supply''-class replenishment oiler {{HMAS|Supply|A195|6}} in 2022]]
Two ''Supply''-class replenishment ships were ordered in 2016, the ships are based on [[Spain|Spanish]] [[Navantia|Navantia's]] design [[Spanish oiler Cantabria|AOR Cantabria]], these ships replaced the RAN's ageing replenishment vessels [[HMAS Success (OR 304)|HMAS ''Success'']] and [[HMAS Sirius (O 266)|HMAS ''Sirius'']]. The ships are designed to provide fuel, food, ammunition, and other stores to RAN vessels operating well beyond friendly ports. The two vessels were built at Navantia's shipyard in [[Ferrol, Spain|Ferrol]].
{| class="wikitable" width=90% style="text-align: left"
|- bgcolor=lavender
! Size !! Performance !! Armament !! Other features
|-
|valign=top width=20%| ''Displacement:''<br>19,500 t full load<hr>''Length:''<br>{{convert|173.9|m}}<hr>''Complement:''<br>122
|valign=top width=30%| ''Maximum speed:''<br> {{convert|20|kn}}<hr>''Range:''<br> {{convert|6000|nmi|}}
|valign=top width=30%| 1 × [[Phalanx CIWS]]<hr>2 × [[25 mm caliber|25mm]] [[M242 Bushmaster]] autocannons in [[Typhoon Weapons System|Typhoon mounts]]
|valign=top width=20%| 1,450 cubic metres of JP5 jet fuel <hr>8,200 cubic metres of marine diesel fuel <hr>1,400 cubic metres of fresh water <hr>270 tonnes of ammunition <hr>470 tonnes of provisions<hr>''Aviation:''<br/>1 [[NHIndustries NH90|MRH-90]] helicopter
|}
{| class="wikitable" width=90% style="text-align: left"
|- bgcolor=lavender
! Name !! [[Pennant number]] !! [[Ship commissioning|Commissioned]] !! [[List of Royal Australian Navy bases|Homeport]] !! Notes
|-
|valign=top| {{HMAS|Supply|A195|6}} 
| A195 
| 10 April 2021 
| [[Fleet Base East]] 
|
|-
|{{HMAS|Stalwart|A304|6}}
|A304
|13 November 2021
|[[HMAS Stirling|Fleet Base West]]
|
|}

==Hydrographic survey==
===''Leeuwin'' class===
{{Main|Leeuwin-class survey vessel}}
[[File:RAN-IFR 2013 D3 179.JPG|thumb|left|''Leeuwin''-class survey vessel {{HMAS|Leeuwin|A 245|6}}]]

Only one of the two ''Leeuwin''-class survey ships is still active as of 3 November 2024. They were built for the RAN by [[NQEA]] of [[Cairns]]. Ordered in 1996, the ships were commissioned in a joint ceremony in 2000. They are capable of charting waters up to {{convert|6000|m}} deep, and carry three [[Fantome-class survey motor boat|''Fantome''-class survey boats]] for shallow-water work. In addition to [[hydrographic survey]]ing duties, since 2001 both vessels have also operated in support of the RAN patrol force.

{| class="wikitable" width=90% style="text-align: left"
|- bgcolor=lavender
! Size !! Performance !! Armament !! Other features
|-
|valign=top width=20%| ''Displacement:''<br>2,170 t<hr>''Length:''<br>{{convert|71.2|m}}<hr>''Complement:''<br>10 officers + 46 sailors
|valign=top width=30%| ''Maximum speed:''<br>{{convert|18|kn}}<hr>''Range:''<br>{{convert|18000|nmi}} at {{convert|9|kn}}
|valign=top width=30%| 2 ×  × 12.7&nbsp;mm machine guns
|valign=top width=20%| ''Sonars:''<br />C-Tech CMAS 36/39 hull mounted high frequency active sonar<br />Atlas Fansweep-20 multibeam echo sounder<br />Atlas Hydrographic Deso single-beam echo sounder<br />Klein 2000 towed sidescan sonar array<hr>''Radar''<br>STN Atlas 9600 ARPA navigation radar<hr>''Aviation:''<br/>Helicopter deck, no hangar
|}
{| class="wikitable" width=90% style="text-align: left"
|- bgcolor=lavender
! Name !! [[Pennant number]] !! [[Ship commissioning|Commissioned]] !! [[List of Royal Australian Navy bases|Homeport]] !! Notes
|-
|valign=top| {{HMAS|Leeuwin|A 245|6}} || A 245 || 27 May 2000 || {{HMAS|Cairns|naval base|6}} ||
|-
| colspan="4" |{{HMAS|Melville|A 246|6}} decommissioned August 2024.
|
|}

==Non-commissioned vessels==
===''Young Endeavour''===
{{Main|STS Young Endeavour (1987)}}
[[File:Young Endeavour man the mast.jpg|thumb|upright|left|The youth crew of ''Young Endeavour'' manning the mast after the ship's arrival at the [[Australian National Maritime Museum]]]]
The [[sail training]] ship {{ship|STS|Young Endeavour|1987|2}} was built as a gift from the United Kingdom to Australia for the latter's 1988 [[Australian Bicentenary|bicentenary of colonisation]]. Built by British shipbuilder [[Brooke Marine]], the [[brigantine rig]] vessel is operated by the RAN, but is used to facilitate the Young Endeavour Youth Scheme; a sail training program for Australian youth aged between 16 and 23. A 10-strong RAN crew is supplemented by 24–30 youth on ten-day voyages, with 500 applicants selected every year through two ballots.

{| class="wikitable" width=90% style="text-align: left"
|- bgcolor=lavender
!  Name !! [[Pennant number]] !! In service !! [[List of Royal Australian Navy bases|Homeport]] !! Notes
|-
|valign=top| {{ship|STS|Young Endeavour|1987|2}} || – || 25 January 1988 || {{HMAS|Waterhen|naval base|6}} ||
|}

=== National Support Squadron ===
[[File:MV Sycamore at HMAS Waterhen in December 2017.jpg|thumb|[[MV Sycamore|MV ''Sycamore'']]]]
In addition to commissioned ships, the RAN is supported by the [[National Support Squadron]] which is made up of vessels operated by [[Teekay|Teekay Shipping Australia]] and crewed mainly by civilian mariners. The force comprises:<ref name="Pacific support vessel shoots">{{cite web |last1=Massie |first1=Mark |title=Pacific support vessel shoots to thrill |url=https://news.defence.gov.au/capability/pacific-support-vessel-shoots-thrill |publisher=Department of Defence |access-date=4 September 2022}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+
!Name
!Vessel type
!Class
!In service
!Notes
|-
|[[MV Besant|MV ''Besant'']]
|[[Submarine rescue ship]]
| -
|2015
|
|-
|[[Seahorse Mercator|MV ''Mercator'']]
|Navigation training vessel
| -
|1998
|
|-
|[[MV Sycamore|MV ''Sycamore'']] 
|Aviation training vessel
| -
|2017
|
|-
|[[MV Stoker|MV ''Stoker'']]
|[[Submarine rescue ship]]
| -
|2016
|carries the [[LR5|LR5 submarine rescue vehicle]]
|-
|[[ADV Ocean Protector|ADV ''Ocean Protector'']]
|Auxiliary naval vessel
| -
|2016
|conducts border protection duties
|-
|[[ADV Reliant|ADV ''Reliant'']] 
|Auxiliary naval vessel
| -
|2022
|Pacific Support Vessel
|-
|[[ADV Guidance|ADV ''Guidance'']] 
|Auxiliary naval vessel
| -
|2023
|Undersea Support Vessel
|}

== Future fleet ==
{{See also|Future of the Royal Australian Navy}}

==See also==
* [[List of Defence Maritime Services vessels]]
* [[List of Royal Australian Navy bases]]
* [[List of Royal Australian Navy ships]]

==References==
; Citations:
{{reflist}}

; Bibliography:
* {{cite web |author=Defense Industry Daily |date=23 April 2012 |url=http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/Australias-Submarine-Program-In-the-Dock-06127/ |title=Australia's Submarine Program in the Dock |work=Defense Industry Daily |access-date=27 May 2012}}
* {{cite web |author=Defense Industry Daily |date=5 May 2012 |url=http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/Australias-Next-Generation-Submarines-05917/ |title=Australia's Next Generation Submarines |work=Defense Industry Daily |access-date=27 May 2012}}
* {{cite web |author=Royal Australian Navy |url=http://www.navy.gov.au/fleet/ships-boats-craft/current-ships |title=Current Ships |access-date=30 November 2014}}
* {{cite book |editor1=Saunders, Stephen |editor2=Philpott, Tom |title=IHS Jane's Fighting Ships 2015–2016 |publisher=IHS Jane's |location=Coulsdon |date=7 August 2015 |edition=116th Revised |series=[[Jane's Fighting Ships]] |isbn=9780710631435 |oclc=919022075}}

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