The Minister for Defence, Mr. Kim Beazley, announced at the keel laying ceremony for HMAS COLLINS that five more Type 471 submarines were to be built for the RAN. They would be named FARNCOMB, WALLER, DECHAINEAUX, SHEEAN, and RANKIN.
Naval Historical Society of Australia
Preserving Australia's Naval History
The Minister for Defence, Mr. Kim Beazley, announced at the keel laying ceremony for HMAS COLLINS that five more Type 471 submarines were to be built for the RAN. They would be named FARNCOMB, WALLER, DECHAINEAUX, SHEEAN, and RANKIN.