Canberra LHD hull arrives

The hull of the future HMAS Canberra LHD amphibious ship arrived in Melbourne’s Port Phillip Bay on October 17, completing a nine week, 13,000nm voyage from Spain.

LHD 01’s hull, built in Ferrol, Spain by Navantia, was transported to Australia by the heavylift ship the Blue Marlin, and will now be unloaded  and moved by tugs to BAE Systems’ Williamstown dockyard for mating with its Australian-built superstructure and fitout with mission systems and other equipment.