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The Collins class submarines are the newest class of Australian Submarine s, built in Australia for the Royal Australian Navy . They were built by the Australian Submarine Corporation at Osborne , near Adelaide in South Australia . They replace much older Oberon Class submarines in the Australian fleet. Some of the technology and design expertise came from Kockums of Sweden - they have been developed from five generations of submarines designed and built by the Swedish Navy . They were designed for their defence and two-ocean Surveillance role, and to be as quiet as possible. They have a high-performance hull form, highly automated controls, low indiscretion rates, high shock-resistance, efficient weapons-handling and an optional air-independent propulsion system. While they are probably the most capable, certainly the largest diesel-electric (conventional)submarines in the world, massive problems with noise and the weapons software suite resulted in a series of delays. In 2005, it was revealed that the maximum diving depth of the Collins class had been reduced, following an incident in February 2003, when a seawater hose failed on attack submarines and a US aircraft carrier, supporting the claims of defect resolution and combat effectiveness. {Link without Title} The submarine moves on electric power supplied by new-technology lead-free batteries. The batteries are charged by three diesel generators. Each ship has been named after a distinguished former member of the RAN , some of whom have died for their country. The submarines are based at HMAS Stirling in Fremantle, Western Australia . Statistics EXTERNAL LINKS |
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