Sunny wrote:
That's not the way the reference reads, the "replacement" of the five
vessels are hinted to at the bottom of the article.
(We will still require tankers and re-supply ship capability)

The whole idea of the LSS is that a single type would replace Tobruk,
Manoora, Kanimbla, Westralia and Success.

"the navy prepared a report on a ship that would be a combined troop
transport, tanker, supply vessel, command centre and hospital ... there
are claims that four of them would be cheaper than replacing the
existing three troop carriers and two supply ships when they reach the
end of their useful lives in about 10 years."
- Sydney Morning Herald 24/10/00.

The media forgot to mention the Sydney with the Melbourne, as well :-)

Most people forget Sydney.

Cheers
David