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Tuesday, May 25, 2010

Rebuilt submarine HMAS Dechaineux returns to service

Collins classAdelaide shipbuilder ASC has returned one of the trouble-plagued Collins Class submarines to sea after a four-year refurbishment.

The Royal Australian Navy announced yesterday that following a "full-cycle" docking at Osborne, HMAS Dechaineux now was operating as the best-equipped submarine in the country.

The return to service comes as the navy and the ASC seek to improve the performance of the Collins fleet, which has been criticised for its poor service record.

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