HMAS Newcastle
HMAS Newcastle (06), named for the city of
Newcastle in
New South Wales, the largest provincial city in
Australia, is an Oliver Hazard Perry class guided missile armed
frigate laid down by AMECON at
Williamstown in
Victoria, launched on
21 February 1992 and commissioned on
11 December 1993.
HMAS Newcastle is an active unit of the
Royal Australian Navy.