Collins class submarine archives naval historical society. Peter yule has 15 books on goodreads with 129 ratings. The contract was heavily criticised for not applying proper approaches. The collins class of six australianbuilt dieselelectric submarines is operated by the royal australian navy ran. A unique and outstanding military and industrial achievement, the collins class submarine project was also plagued with difficulties and mired in politics. This article has been rated as aclass on the projects quality scale. Books by peter yule author of the collins class submarine. The whole project may simply have not had enough time to develop something which is quite good into an analysis that could have been outstanding. Aug 12, 2019 defence minister linda reynolds has left the door open to shifting maintenance for australias collins class submarines to wa after the states defence issues minister paul papalia went public.
Woolner, derek, isbn 1107627761, isbn 9781107627765, like new used, free shipping in the us this book examines the most expensive and controversial project ever undertaken by the australian defence force. Nov 14, 2018 the range of australias collins class submarines is about 21,300 kilometres and its expected that the option sought by the dutch will match that. The submarine collins class page contains all related products, articles, books, walkarounds and plastic scale modeling projects dedicated to this ship. Every day, month or year a project is late is a day, month or year of extra salaries and resources. Collinsclass submarine wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. Book description the collins class submarine project was the most expensive defence project ever undertaken in australia, with a final cost in excess of six billion dollars. Steel, spies and spin, first published in 2008, is a. Feature a son of collins submarine may one day prowl the. The failures identified by the auditorgeneral are doubly concerning for south australia, because the mismanagement team that has steered the future submarine project into danger is the same team recommending that collins class submarine full cycle dockings be shifted from sa to wa. It is as well a story of enormous commitment and resolve to achieve what many thought impossible. The collins class submarine program was one of the most expensive contracts signed by the australian department of defence. Steel, spies and spin is the joint production of peter yule and derek woolner, and is a project commissioned by cambridge university press with support from the department of defence. The second is that the book tends to assume that the views of the early oberonvintage submariners accurately describe and assess the perspective and the views. The boats were the first submarines to be constructed in australia, prompting widespread improvements in australian industry and delivering a sovereign australian.
Oct 07, 2011 vividly illustrated with photographs from the collections of the royal australian navy and asc pty ltd, the collins class submarine story. Books by peter yule author of the collins class submarine story. Over key players were interviewed for this book, and the australian. Mar 28, 2008 the collins class submarine story steel, spies and spin describes the gestation and eventual commissioning into operation of the collins. Executive summary the royal australian navys collins class submarine is designed to replace the 30 year old oberon submarines. The collins class submarine story, steel, spies and spin by. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the collins class submarine story. In this book, the australian defence department have allowed total access to their classified archives, and. The collins class submarine story steel, spies and spin a unique and outstanding military and industrial achievement, the collins class submarine project was also plagued with dif. The collins class submarine project was the most expensive defence project ever undertaken in australia, with a final cost in excess of six billion dollars. In this book, the australian defence department have allowed total access to their classified archives, and address all of the controversies surrounding the project. Read download the collins class submarine story pdf pdf. Project directors report introduction this report summarises and addresses traditional and nontraditional key performance indicators kpis to elaborate upon lessons learnt from the collins class submarine project.
The collins class submarine story, steel, spies and spin by peter. The collins submarine life of type extension program. Project management practices of the collins class submarine project essay 2056 words 9 pages. Nevertheless, the book should be compulsory reading for all those involved with complex technological projects. The collins class submarine story steel, spies and spin amazon, publisher by peter yule and derek woolner is a really interesting book. The collins class submarine story meet your next favorite book. The collins class submarine project by maryanne kelton of the school of political and international. The first chapter of peter yule and derek woolners book on the collins class submarine programme is entitled, the one class of vessel that is impossible to build in australia. Steel, spies and spin ebook written by peter yule, derek woolner. Nov 01, 2020 collins class submarines are an essential part of australias naval capability, providing a strategic advantage in terms of surveillance and protection of our maritime approaches. Mar 28, 2008 a unique and outstanding military and industrial achievement, the collins class submarine project was also plagued with difficulties and mired in politics. The collins class submarine story could have been very much better. Steel, spies and spin by derek woolner and peter yule 2008, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. A more detailed history of the selection of the collins class as the rans new submarines, procuring change.
Steel, spies and spin, first published in 2008, is a riveting and accessibly written chronicle of a grandscale quest for excellence. The 2010 planned competion date of the combat system rollout is cited to a 2006 navy engineering bulletin article, and the 2008 book the collins class submarine story. Its story is one of heroes and villains, grand passions, intrigue, lies, spies and backstabbing. The collins class is an enlarged version of the vastergotland class submarine designed by kockums. Cambridge, new york, melbourne, madrid, cape town, singapore, sao paulo, delhi, cambridge university press the collins class submarine story. And in the case of the future submarine project, there will be huge costs involved in keeping an ageing fleet of collins class submarines going well beyond their originally planned retirements. The history details the circumstances of this startstop record and brings the story right up to the present when collins class submarines are being constructed in adelaide. The project began in earnest with australias defence whitepaper in 2009 and was recently reiterated in australias 2016 defence whitepaper as being for 12 new submarines p. The conops requires a submarine with long range and enhanced endurance. Steel, spies and spin is a riveting and accessibly written chronicle of a grandscale quest for excellence. The dmo report made it clear that any plan to extend the life of the collins fleet would be high risk. The collins class submarine story steel, spies and spin a unique and outstanding military and industrial achievement, the collins class submarine project was also plagued with difficulties and mired in politics.
Collinsclass submarine is within the scope of wikiproject australia, which aims to improve wikipedias coverage of australia and australiarelated topics. Submarine project navigating troubled waters indaily. It cites its aim as simply to tell the story of the submarine project from its origins to about 2005. The collins class submarine project 1937 words 8 pages. The book s primary reliance upon oral history creates certain limitations because the statements deployed in evidence. The collins class submarine story naval historical. The primary objective of this report is to analyses the dimensions of risk that need continuous management due to interrelationships of all elements within project management and the importance of stakeholders. More problems with the collins class submarines parliament. The story of australias submarine service which began life with two boats in wwi and was disbanded three times 191415, 191924 and 192631 but finally reformed in 1965.
Petty officer damian pawlenko led by british expert john coles, the report stated that this was significantly below the rans requirement for 201112. This is a testament to the hard work being conducted by all members of the submarine enterprise involved in the sustainment of the collins class submarine, it said. The boats were the first submarines to be constructed in australia. The project to develop and build the submarines is discussed in two parliamentary library publications, procuring change. It goes over the history of the collins class submarine, australias first australian built submarine.
Jun 02, 2008 vividly illustrated with photographs from the collections of the royal australian navy and asc pty ltd, the collins class submarine story. How kockums was selected for the collins class submarine, research paper, no. If you would like to participate, visit the project page. The program will deliver a submarine combat system designed and integrated in australia as the basis for warfighting capabilities of the royal australian navy for the next 40 years and beyond after decommissioning of the collins class submarines. Peter yules most popular book is the collins class submarine story. Nowhere is this more evident than in peter yule and derek woolners book the collins class submarine story steel, spies and spin published by the cambridge university press, melbourne in 2008 and in new depths in australiaus relations. The sea project was established to develop australias future submarine and replace the current collins class submarine. The one class of vessel that is impossible to build in. Lessons of the collins submarine program for improved. The collins class submarine project 44 words bartleby. Available in the national library of australia collection.
Vividly illustrated with photographs from the collections of the royal australian navy and asc pty ltd, the collins class submarine story. A new submarine is coming to the fleet in the 2030s, but given the experience with the collins class, the royal australian navy will play close attention to the question of builtin modernization and enhanced maintainability for the new class of submarines. The designs of both the collins and attack classes achieve this through large hull displacement to accommodate a big battery and big electricalgeneration capacity a combination that obviated the need for airindependent propulsion in the collins class. Even though they were well into the design of their own a26 class, had been involved in the build of the collins into the 2000s, had an extensive record of major upgrade activities including inserting entirely new plug sections into submarines, and employed over 3,000 naval and submarine engineers, that hiatus was judged to be an. The collins class takes its name from australian vice admiral john augustine collins. Sep 26, 2018 some commentators who previously supported acquiring conventional submarines to replace the current collins class, such as former prime minister tony abbott, now favor the nuclear option. Jan 19, 2021 the class of submarines, which was developed from the type 471 subs designed and built by the swedish navy, is named for ran viceadmiral sir john augustine collins, who joined the first intake at. The collins class is the first submarine to be made in australia and is the most advanced of its time due to its software architecture. Its understandable that the dramas with the class over the past few years have pushed iths date back, but a source needs to be provided backing up your new 2014 date. The collins class submarine story ebook by peter yule.
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