Lewin of Greenwich Naval History & Forum

HMAS Perth is the featured ship in the Anzac-class Ship Brief.

The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) operates Anzac-class frigates, which are known as fast frigates. These frigates are a class of warships designed for multiple roles, including anti-submarine warfare, anti-aircraft warfare, and surface combat. The Anzac-class frigates were built by Tenix Defence Systems (now BAE Systems Australia) in the late 1990s and early 2000s, with the lead ship being HMAS Anzac.

See - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcy3Ez53K3U - LFT

Anzac Class Frigate HMAS Ballarat...June 6th 2006.

Lead Ship, Frigate HMAS Anzac conducts a light line transfer with Pohang Class Corvette BRP Conrado Yap during Exercise LUMBAS as part of a regional presence deployment, June 17th, 2023.

BAE Systems Australia

Mast-ered it!
HMAS Ballarat recently received a brand new mast — that will provide its sailors with new L-Band high power active phase array radar, and an integrated ‘friend and foe’ capability. Ballarat is the 7th Anzac class ship — out of a total of 8 — undergoing the Anzac Midlife Capability Assurance Program (AMCAP) through the Warship Asset Management Agreement (WAMA) at the Henderson shipyard.
The last mast — for HMAS Parramatta — has been consolidated and is currently being fitted out. The build team are now pivoting to the proof-of-concept for the Hunter class frigate mast, which is planned to start later this year.
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Anzac Class Frigate HMAS Perth in the ol' grey/green livery.

Lead Ship, General purpose Frigate HMAS Anzac.

Workforce crisis threatens to put two more Anzac frigates out of service

Defence is looking at mothballing up to two more of the navy’s frontline Anzac-class frigates as crippling crew shortages undermine the nation’s military capabilities.
Senior leadership has ordered navy fleet command to provide advice on the impact of pulling a further one or two Anzac frigates out of the water indefinitely.
The move follows Defence’s decision in November, revealed by The Australian, to put first-of-class frigate HMAS Anzac on hard stands at Western Australia’s Henderson shipyard.
It’s understood shortages of navy-qualified marine and electrical engineers are acute, with the vessels unable to go to sea without sufficient personnel in the key roles.
The nation’s most potent warships – the Hobart-class air warfare destroyers – are also suffering crewing issues due to a shortage of combat system operators.
Continues at - https://archive.is/eyumh#selection-349.5-381.157

Anzac Class Frigate HMAS Warramunga...Pacific Ocean, April 9th 2024.