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Amphibious assault ships2014–present
Landing helicopter dock
Canberra-class landing helicopter dock is a landing helicopter dock. It was built by Navantia , Ferrol , Spain and BAE Systems Australia , Victoria.
Canberra-class landing helicopter dock
Saberwyn · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source ↗ · ModifiedNavantia , Ferrol , Spain and BAE Systems Australia , Victoria
Royal Australian Navy
HMAS Tobruk , Kanimbla class
A$ 3.1 billion (2007) for two units A$ 1.55 billion (2007) per unit
2009–2015
2014–present
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Landing helicopter dock
27,500 t (27,100 long tons ) at full load
230.82 m (757 ft 3 in)
32.0 m (105 ft 0 in)
7.08 m (23 ft 3 in)
1 × GE LM2500 gas turbine 19.1 MW (25,600 shp ) 2 × Navantia MAN 16V32/40 diesel generators , 7.4 MW (9,900 shp ) each
Integrated Electric Propulsion 2 × Siemens Navantia azimuth thrusters , 11 MW (15,000 shp ) each
Over 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph) maximum 19 knots (35 km/h; 22 mph) full-load sustained 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph) economical
9,000 nmi (17,000 km; 10,000 mi) at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph)
4 × LHD Landing Craft 2 x 7.2m RHIBs in port and starboard boat bays
Up to 110 vehicles Heavy vehicle deck: 1,410 m 2 (15,200 sq ft) Light vehicle deck: 1,880 m 2 (20,200 sq ft)
1,046 standard 1,600 overload
358 personnel; 293 RAN, 62 Australian Army, 3 RAAF
Giraffe AMB radar Saab 9LV combat system
AN/SLQ-25C Nixie towed torpedo decoy Nulka missile decoy
4 × Rafael Typhoon 25 mm (1.0 in) remote weapons systems 6 × 12.7 mm (0.5 in) machine guns
8 helicopters (standard) 18 helicopters (maximum hangar space)
Flight deck with 13-degree ski-jump , 6 in-line deck landing spots
Boats & landing craft carried 4 × LHD Landing Craft 2 x 7.2m RHIBs in port and starboard boat bays
Troops 1,046 standard 1,600 overload
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Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 230.82 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 230.82 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 230.82 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 230.82 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 230.82 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 230.82 m | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
Canberra-class landing helicopter dock equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
Navy exact named class holdings of Canberra (capacity 18 hel; 4 LCM-1E; 110 veh; 12 M1 Abrams MBT; 1,000 troops). Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only, not a national or parent-force total or combat-readiness measure. Source role(s): PRINCIPAL AMPHIBIOUS SHIPS / LHD. No heading aggregate, carried armament, crew, payload, factory production or future order count inherited. The own fetched design source declares this exact class and its PDF operator country; ship capacities and fitted launcher/armament counts are retained as source scope, not added to hull quantities.