Where is HMAS Canberra now?

Voydar has no displayable AIS position for HMAS Canberra in this profile. A coverage gap does not establish whether the ship is transmitting or where it is now.

What kind of ship is HMAS Canberra?

HMAS Canberra is a landing helicopter dock, built in 2014 by Navantia. The vessel is 231 m long and has a gross tonnage of 22,000.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for HMAS Canberra?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for HMAS Canberra from the OFAC SDN list, the UK Sanctions List, the Canadian autonomous sanctions list, the EU list of designated vessels, the New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register and the French national asset-freeze register. Coverage may be incomplete; this is not sanctions clearance. No matched inspection records are displayed for HMAS Canberra. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

HMAS Canberra

landing helicopter dock · built 2014

IMO9608960No AIS position on record

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In short

HMAS Canberra (landing helicopter dock) has no AIS position on record with Voydar.

Vessel type: landing helicopter dock
Flag: —
Year built: 2014
Gross tonnage: 22,000
Size (length × beam): 231 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

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Identity & particulars

Name: HMAS Canberra
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9608960
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: —
Call signWhat is a call sign?: —
Flag: —
Vessel type: landing helicopter dock
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 22,000
Length overall: 231 m
Beam: —
Year built: 2014

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Operator: Royal Australian Navy
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
Builder: Navantia
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026

About HMAS Canberra

HMAS Canberra (L02) is the lead ship of the Canberra-class landing helicopter docks (LHD) and the Fleet Flagship of the Royal Australian Navy. Construction of the ship started in Spain in 2008, with the hull launched by Navantia in 2011. The hull was then transported to Australia in late 2012 for completion by BAE Systems Australia. Canberra was commissioned on 28 November 2014.

Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.

Frequently asked questions

Where is HMAS Canberra now?: Voydar has no displayable AIS position for HMAS Canberra in this profile. A coverage gap does not establish whether the ship is transmitting or where it is now.
What kind of ship is HMAS Canberra?: HMAS Canberra is a landing helicopter dock, built in 2014 by Navantia. The vessel is 231 m long and has a gross tonnage of 22,000.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for HMAS Canberra?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for HMAS Canberra from the OFAC SDN list, the UK Sanctions List, the Canadian autonomous sanctions list, the EU list of designated vessels, the New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register and the French national asset-freeze register. Coverage may be incomplete; this is not sanctions clearance. No matched inspection records are displayed for HMAS Canberra. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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