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HMAS ''Farncomb'' (SSG 74) is the second of six ''Collins'' class submarines operated by the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). Named for Rear Admiral Harold Farncomb, the submarine was laid down in 1993 and launched in December 1995—the first submarine to be completely constructed in Australia. A combination of factors led to ''Farncomb'' being the only vessel of her class in operational condition in mid-2009. ==Construction and trials== ''Farncomb'' was laid down by Australian Submarine Corporation (ASC) on 3 March 1991.〔 She was named for Rear Admiral Harold Farncomb; the first Australian-trained officer promoted to Captain, and commanding officer of the flagship from 1941 to 1944.〔Yule & Woolner, ''The Collins Class Submarine Story'', p. 340〕 Work on the boat was delayed by the need to complete sister boat and class lead to a launchable condition by her set launch date of 28 August 1993.〔Yule & Woolner, ''The Collins Class Submarine Story'', p. 188〕 To free up resources at ASC for ''Collins'', ''Farncomb''s bow section was sent to Newcastle for completion.〔 ''Farncomb'' was launched on 15 December 1995: as she was the first submarine to be completely constructed in Australia (two sections of ''Collins'' had been assembled in Sweden), the submarine wore a large Made In Australia logo on the fin.〔Yule & Woolner, ''The Collins Class Submarine Story'', pp. 217-8〕 The submarine commenced sea trials in September 1996.〔Yule & Woolner, ''The Collins Class Submarine Story'', p. 218〕 Lessons learned from the trials of lead boat ''Collins'' benefitted ''Farncomb'', with training materials improved and the trials crew instructed to familiarise themselves with the submarine while she was being completed (the crew of ''Collins'' had the option to, but most personnel did not).〔 The trial program was impacted on by problems with ''Collins''.〔Yule & Woolner, ''The Collins Class Submarine Story'', p. 219〕 ''Farncomb'' was provisionally accepted into service by the RAN at the end of 1997.〔 She was formally commissioned into the RAN on 31 January 1998.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「HMAS Farncomb (SSG 74)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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