After a long period out of the water and alongside conducting her Anti-Ship
Missile Defence (ASMD) upgrade, HMAS Anzac has sailed from Fleet Base
West and made a big splash, firing two MU90 Practice Delivery Torpedoes
(PDTs) in pursuit of her Sea Qualifications Trials. The last week of
October was a busy one, with the ship's crew completing her Mariner
Skills Evaluation (MSE) which allowed the ship to safely proceed to
sea. |
The
MU90 firing was an exciting affair for Team Anzac. Co-ordinating all
the moving parts to ensure that the evolution ran smoothly was the Tactical
Anti-Submarine Officer, Lieutenant Ken Brown.
“Although a PDT firing doesn’t appear to be as attractive
as other warfare spheres, a lot of planning goes into what is essentially
a minute or two of the serial. The Operations and Electronic Technican
crews planned this well, which resulted in a very successful trial after
a long period in refit,” he said.
In order to fire a torpedo there are a number of checks that need to
be accomplished by specialist personnel. As a former Torpedo Systems
Instructor, at HMAS Cerberus, Petty Officer Electronic Technician Jeffree
Dillon finally got his chance to prepare and launch his first MU-90
torpedo.
“To have a successful firing of the new MU90 after such a long
break made me pretty happy,” he said. |