The Royal Australian Navy's ship the Largs Bay. Picture: Australian Defence Force Library. The Daily Telegraph Navy's New $100 Million Ship Labelled 'HMAS Lemon Scented' -- Herald Sun
THE navy's newest $100 million amphibious ship has been tagged "HMAS Lemon Scented" after a major inspection earlier this year uncovered a raft of serious technical faults in the second-hand British vessel.
The problems include overheating of the propulsion motors and transformers and faulty air handling units that "could cause respiratory problems among passengers and crew - in particular legionnaires disease", the chief engineer officer's report says.
Overheating means that the ship cannot maintain full speed and the lack of natural ventilation means she can't operate at higher speeds "especially in higher sea temperature conditions".
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My Comment: The Australians are learning what the Canadians learned when they bought second hand subs from Britain .... these vessels were not up to the standards that the Brits led us to believe.
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