The collins class submarine story steel, spies and spin amazon, publisher by peter yule and derek woolner is a really interesting book. The collins class is an upscaled derivative of the swedish a19 gotland class, of which the royal swedish navy has four in service. Its story is one of heroes and villains, grand passions, intrigue, lies, spies and backstabbing. The collins class submarine ccsm project has been the subject of intense media scrutiny since it was first announced that australia was to undertake a project on this scale. The robotics revolution and conflict in the 21st century. Dr ritters collaboration with the rans submarine project office, the designer kockums ab in sweden, the builder australian submarine corporation, and steel. But an extensive transformation plan undertaken in recent years has resulted in significant. The story is told in chapter 26 of steel, spies and spin.
Jan 25, 2012 vividly illustrated with photographs from the collections of the royal australian navy and asc pty ltd, the collins class submarine story. Thales has signed a design and preproduction contract to upgrade australias collins class submarine sonar systems, enhancing their capability to outperform the most advanced underwater threats in an increasingly complex environment. Johnston 20102011 throughout the rich history of the united states navy submarine service, there are several submarines that have become iconic and are among the first mentioned in history texts. The resulting report to the minister for defence on the collins class submarine and. Collins was finally commissioned into the fleet on 27 july 1996, albeit with many persistent problems. There are reasons why the largest conventional submarines in the world most of which are operated by japan and australia are about the size of a collins class boat. The court found in favour of the commonwealth, but a substantial ground for the decision was that the harm to kockums position had already been done by the earlier shipmentshardly the basis for a trustbased relationship between the parties involved. The collins class type 471 dieselelectric submarines were designed by swedish shipbuilders kockums for the royal australian navy. More problems with the collins class submarines parliament. The collins boats were modified during construction, causing build problems the modifications were not. View the video resource 2001 deep trouble and make notes on the key issues outlined with the collins class submarine project. The building of these a unique and outstanding military and industrial achievement, the collins class submarine project was also plagued with. Eventually, what became the collinsclass submarine was to cost the australian taxpayer a billion dollars a boat, plus the additional repair and maintenance costs referred to earlier.
Prices including delivery for the collins class submarine story. As the project neared its conclusion in 1998 there were 1500. Steel, spies and spin is the joint production of peter yule and derek woolner, and is a project commissioned by cambridge university press with support from the department of defence. Peter yule and derek woolner, the collins class submarine story. The boat was launched in august 1993, but was not completed until ten months later. It goes over the history of the collins class submarine, australias first australian built submarine. May 16, 20 the court found in favour of the commonwealth, but a substantial ground for the decision was that the harm to kockums position had already been done by the earlier shipmentshardly the basis for a trustbased relationship between the parties involved. The collins class submarine story steel, spies and spin ebook by peter yule. Steel, spies and spin, first published in 2008, is a riveting and accessibly written chronicle of a grandscale quest for excellence. Submarines of this size are an effective balance between propulsion capacity, the. Bluezone group has been a supplier to the collins class submarine project from the original construction when souriau through hull perpetrators were specified for many critical applications for electrical and fiberoptic connectivity through the submarine hull.
The project to develop and build the submarines is discussed in two parliamentary library publications, procuring change. I have made a number of attempts at modelling the collins subs in a couple of different scales but i have never been happy with the results. Summary the royal australian navy operates the collins class submarine fleet, one of the largest and most capable. Steel, spies and spin, first published in 2008, is a. The collins class submarine story steel, spies and spin.
Their success ensured the collins class submarines were built and secured the future of australias submarine service. Dec 05, 2008 collins was finally commissioned into the fleet on 27 july 1996, albeit with many persistent problems. The class will enter service in the early 2030s with construction extending into the late 2040s to 2050. About the authors peter yule is research fellow of the history department of the university of. Submarines based on the type 209 design had been exported to several. The collins class submarines would be required to travel great distances, operate in varying environments from cool southern oceans to warm, shallow tropical waters, deploy stateoftheart weapons and be ready to perform antisubmarine, antishipping and intelligence. Collins class archived 122006 forecast international. Case study collins class submarine project executive summary background the collins class submarine ccsm project has been the subject of intense media scrutiny since it was first announced that australia was to undertake a project on this scale. Vividly illustrated with photographs from the collections of the royal australian navy and asc pty ltd, the collins class submarine story. Derek woolner is a visiting fellow of the strategic and defence studies centre, australian national university. Us navy submarines nuclear submarine navy day deep diving us navy ships navy sailor navy veteran military operations boats nr1 cold war veterans keep secrets of deepdiving navy submarine now destined for groton, conn, its base the duration of its service life. The collins class submarine story by yule, peter ebook. It is as well a story of enormous commitment and resolve to achieve what many thought impossible. It cites its aim as simply to tell the story of the submarine project from its origins to about 2005.
Over the years, the notion that australia would attempt to manufacture a system as complex as. In this edition, page numbers are just like the physical. Articles on collins class submarine displaying all articles the french submarine, shortfin barracuda, designed by the dcns group, to be the design base for australias new fleet. The attackclass submarine is a future class of submarines for the royal australian navy based on the shortfin barracuda proposal by french shipbuilder naval group formerly known as dcns to replace the collinsclass submarines. The other five submarines in the collins class followed, with hmas rankin. It will not be on the question of whether there should be submarines in the ran at all that has long been settled. Dr john ritter for his contribution to the development of high performance steel and welds for the collins submarine. The naval institute guide to combat fleets of the world.
Weve launched on time and on budget, so put that in your pipe and. Project management body of knowledge custom essay focus. Project management body of knowledge custom essay focus essays. The camera features zoom capability both optical and digital plus remote focus as well as rotate and tilt functions. The gotlands have a 200footlong hull and a 20foot beam. Lessons of the collins submarine program for improved.
Peter yule is a research fellow of the history department of the university of melbourne. Their success ensured the collinsclass submarines were built and secured the future of australias submarine service. A unique and outstanding military and industrial achievement, the collins class submarine project was also plagued with difficulties and mired in politics. The primary objective of this report is to analyses the dimensions of risk that need continuous management due to interrelationships of all elements within project management and the importance of stakeholders. The collins class submarine story steel, spies and spin peter yule university of melbourne derek woolner australian national university, canberra hardback isbn. The attack class submarine is a future class of submarines for the royal australian navy based on the shortfin barracuda proposal by french shipbuilder naval group formerly known as dcns to replace the collins class submarines. Summary the royal australian navy operates the collins. The names of the collins class submarines commemorate the memory of six members of the ran who served their country with distinction. Replacing the rans oberon class submarines, the collins class design was required to meet the unique needs of the navy. From initiation in the 19812 budget to the delivery of the last submarine in.
How kockums was selected for the collins class submarine, research paper, no. Read chapters 416 of the collins class submarine story. The collins class submarine story, steel, spies and spin. Why is australias collinsclass submarine plagued with. The collins class submarine approach to electronic systems upgrades martin childs ceng miet, combat, communications and control systems manager, asc, australia. On 23 august 1993 at the launch of the first submarine, hmas collins, several dignities spoke but the only words that people recalled were those of don williams. Steel, spies and spin kindle edition by peter yule, derek woolner. Nov 22, 2016 thales has signed a design and preproduction contract to upgrade australias collins class submarine sonar systems, enhancing their capability to outperform the most advanced underwater threats in an increasingly complex environment. The collins class of six australianbuilt dieselelectric submarines is operated by the royal. The six submarine class of hmas collins, hmas farncomb, hmas waller, hmas dechaineux, hmas sheean and hmas rankin achieves an optimum match between innovation and proven technical superiority. Mar 28, 2008 vividly illustrated with photographs from the collections of the royal australian navy and asc pty ltd, the collins class submarine story. The collins class submarine project 1937 words 8 pages. Steel, spies and spin is a riveting and accessibly written chronicle of a grandscale quest for excellence.
Thales to upgrade collins submarine with latest generation. Hmas collins ssg 73 is the lead vessel of the sixsubmarine collins class operated by the royal australian navy ran named for vice admiral sir john augustine collins, collins was laid down in february 1990, and was the only submarine of the class to be partially constructed by kockums malmo shipyard. The collins class submarine project 44 words bartleby. The collins class submarines would be required to travel great distances, operate in varying environments from cool southern oceans to warm, shallow tropical waters, deploy stateof the art weapons and be ready to perform anti submarine, antishipping and intelligence. From initiation in the 19812 budget to the delivery of the last submarine in 2003, the total cost was in excess of six billion dollars. But the last patrol in the series proved a dangerous failure, with hmas orion. Over the years, the notion that australia would attempt to manufacture a system as complex as a submarine has been scoffed at by a number of senior politicians and. Collins submarine the collins class submarine has been one of those boats that has interested me for many years.
Australian navy variantsupgrades a19 gotland class. The collins class submarine has been controversial since it was first commissioned in the 1980s. Continuing our undersea partnership with royal australian navy. From initiation in the 19812 budget to the delivery of the last submarine in 2003, the. Commander as he then was peter sinclair and the first crew of collins blazed a brilliant trail for others to follow, surmounting endless problems. The life of the navys collins class submarines may be extended to 2038, with the federal government claiming the boats performance can be significantly improved within three years to. Pdf the collins class submarine story steel spies and. Mar 28, 2008 its story is one of heroes and villains, grand passions, intrigue, lies, spies and backstabbing. The design enables flexible external viewing of the collins submarine. At the end of chapter 16 the following is highlighted. Lessons from australias collins submarine program dtic. A more detailed history of the selection of the collins class as the rans new submarines, procuring change. Construction was carried out by asc, formerly the australian submarine corporation, in adelaide, south australia, although the bow and escape tower sections of the first submarine were built in sweden. Ssk collins class type 471 submarine naval technology.
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