Collins Class Submarines Class Overview

Name
Number
Launched
Fate
Collins
SSG-73
Aug. 28, 1993
Active Homeport Fleet Base West, HMAS Stirling

Farncomb
SSG-74
Dec. 15, 1995
Active Homeport Fleet Base West, HMAS Stirling

Waller
SSG-75
Mar. 14, 1997
Active Homeport Fleet Base West, HMAS Stirling

Dechaineux
SSG-76
Mar. 12, 1998
Active Homeport Fleet Base West, HMAS Stirling

Sheean
SSG-77
May 1, 1999
Active Homeport Fleet Base West, HMAS Stirling

Rankin
SSG-78
Nov. 7, 2001
Active Homeport Fleet Base West, HMAS Stirling


Six boats in class all built at the Australian Submarine Corp. Osborne, South Australia.

The Collins Class are of Swedish design Type 471 Kockums Class.