There were also German submarines available under the right circumstances. And one could argue that once the sixth—it was a fleet of six, anyway—and last Collins-class submarine had been delivered, I'm sure the Australian government and the Australian Submarine Corporation would have been delighted to sell the Collins class to Canada.
On aurait pu aussi attendre les derniers sous-marins de classe Collins—c'était une flotte de six—, que le gouvernement australien et la Australian Submarine Corporation auraient sûrement été ravis de nous vendre.