Construction of the ship started at Navantia 's Spanish shipyard with steel-cutting in February The ship was laid down in February , and launched on 4 July Delivery to Australia for fitting out at BAE Systems Australia 's facilities in Victoria was scheduled for , but did not occur until early Despite construction delays and predictions the ship was commissioned in December The Canberra -class vessels are Each ship is fitted with a Saab 9LV Mark 4 combat management system.
The LHDs will transport 1, soldiers and their equipment. Construction of Adelaide began at Navantia 's shipyard in Ferrol , northern Spain , during February , when the first steel was cut. Entry into RAN service was originally planned for mid, but as of July , this had been pushed back to sometime in In early , Adelaide undertook post-commissioning trials and other activities as the ship was worked up to full operational status.
The vessel had attracted the attention of Maritime Border Command after loitering and circling more than nautical miles off the southern coast of Australia. Tactical Assault Group personnel boarded the vessel and located suspected illicit drugs after which the vessel was escorted to Hobart with approximately kilograms of cocaine located on board.
In September , Adelaide sailed as part of the largest Australian task group to deploy since the early s on Exercise Indo-Pacific Endeavour This was planned as a series of exercises with nations around the Pacific Rim testing communications, disaster relief plans and regional security. On 5 January , Adelaide sailed as part of Operation Bushfire Assist, assisting with the Royal Australian Navy's ongoing efforts to help evacuate people from bushfire zones that have become cut off by road and air due to conditions.
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