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January 2007, and led to an 'operational pause' while Austal redesigned the fuel system, engineering procedures were altered, and fuel quality criteria were tightened. The five ships yet to be completed were fitted with the modified fuel system during construction, while the active ships were refitted over the course of 2007. As of
December 2007, no further fuel problems have occurred.
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s have undergone operating restrictions on two occasions, both due to water contamination of the main fuel systems. The first occurrence, in
September 2006, led to the suspension of operations by the patrol boats for a month, and the engineering controls were redesigned. The problem occurred again in
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interception operations, combined with design flaws and poor maintenance, resulted in the ships suffering from hull fracturing around the engineering spaces, mechanical defects, and corrosion issues. DMS's contract to provide in-service support was terminated in 2017, and the patrol boats underwent a
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In 2014, the navy reported the recurrence of hull cracking around the engine spaces, which has been attributed to a combination of design issues related to the aluminium hull, and the high tempo of operations. By 2015, several patrol boats were confined to port because of structural, mechanical, and
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has three crews for two ships. The ships are continually manned, with two out of three crews actively deployed while the third undergoes leave or training, or prepares to transfer into a ship: a handover can be accomplished in less than six hours. The intention of multi-crewing is to allow the ships
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class ships. The replacement OPVs will be larger and provide improved seakeeping and endurance. Construction started in 2018, with entry into service planned from 2022. A hull remediation program was implemented to extend the lifespans of the patrol boats to this point. In 2020, the RAN decided to
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The patrol boats are fitted with a
Bridgemaster E surface search and navigational radar, a Toplite electro-optical detection system, and a Warrlock direction finding system. A Prism III radar warning system was fitted to the last two boats during construction, and retro-fitted to the rest. Tenders
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Nine companies expressed interest in the project; of these, seven had the required capability to build the ships. These seven were narrowed down to three based on each tender's merit, competitiveness with the other tenders, and successful meeting of
Australian industry involvement targets for both
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A 20-berth auxiliary accommodation compartment (the 'austere' compartment) was included in the design, for the transportation of soldiers, illegal fishermen, or unauthorised arrivals; in the latter two cases, the compartment could be secured from the outside. However, a malfunction in the sewage
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claimed that there was no record of the alleged gassing incident, and while there were ongoing incidents of poisonous gasses detected in the compartment, the sensors were set to trigger well below dangerous levels, and modifications were being made to the sewerage and ventilation systems.
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During their early service life, there were problems with the fuel systems across the class, and a 20-bunk auxiliary accommodation compartment has been banned from use after toxic fumes were found in the compartment on multiple occasions. The high operational tempo from the
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SEA 1444 marked several departures from the department's standard acquisition requirements. Instead of specifying a number of vessels, the coverage of 3,000 ship-days per year (with 1,800 to be spent on border protection operations, and a
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capability of 3,600 days) was given, with the producer to determine how many ships were needed to meet this. The ships had to meet specific performance parameters, such as the ability to conduct boarding operations in conditions up to
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that a sailor working in the austere compartment on a different vessel had been gassed with hydrogen sulphide, and carbon monoxide was regularly detected in the enclosed space. Following publication of the allegations, Chief of Navy
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s, while senior sailors and commissioned officers either have individual or share two-berth cabins. Personnel have access to e-mail and satellite television, and the galley is better equipped than that on a
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594:. The tender was awarded to the Austal/DMS partnership in December 2003. The contract was valued at $ 553 million, with each ship costing between $ 24 million and $ 28 million to construct.
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into the compartment, non-fatally poisoning four sailors working inside resulting in use of the compartment as accommodation being heavily restricted across the class. In 2010, allegations were made to
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At the start of 2014, the long transit differences and near-constant deployment of the patrol boats for
Operation Resolute was impacting on the ability to keep the vessels properly maintained.
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from mid-2015 until the end of 2016 to supplement naval patrol boat availability. During work on the first two patrol boats, the estimated cost of work-per-vessel doubled to A$ 7 million.
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incorporated into the design, allowing them to survive conditions up to Sea State 9. The vessels are designed for standard patrols of 21 days, with a maximum endurance of 42 days.
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corrosion issues. In response, the
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into the RAN in June 2005. Two other patrol boats were delivered to the RAN in 2005, six in 2006, and five in 2007, with the final ship in the class,
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of 300 tons. The hull is of the semi-displacement vee type, and is fabricated from aluminum alloy. The ship is designed to a combination of
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of larger vessels enters service from 2022. The patrol boats were refitted two at a time in
Singapore, with the RAN chartering the
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patrol boats have been chartered to supplement naval patrol boat availability during the refit cycle, and plans to replace the
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Heron, Wesley; Powell, Anthony (2007). "Welcome to the
Armidale Class". In Forbes, Andrew; Lovi, Michelle (eds.).
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patrol boat was selected. Two additional boats were ordered in 2005 to provide a dedicated patrol force for the
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1114:-class patrol boats to the Philippines. The boats have been used to conduct counter-terrorism patrols in the
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s (but did not go ahead due to the political repercussions from potentially losing local jobs). Defence and
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to create the
Replacement Patrol Boat program, which received the procurement project designation SEA 1444.
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standards for high-speed light craft and RAN requirements: much effort went into avoiding attempts to
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class. Procurement project SEA 1179 is undertaking several studies towards the replacement of the
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Minister for Defence Linda Reynolds; Minister for Defence Industry Melissa Price (1 May 2020).
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to spend more time at sea, without compromising sailors' rest time or training requirements.
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from the second season onwards, with filming occurring aboard multiple ships of the class.
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Kerr, Julian (1 January 2008). "Plain sailing: Australia's Armidales prove fit for task".
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class, the Australian Patrol Boat Group was reorganised into four divisions, named after
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Boettger, Daniel (December 2009). "The Offshore Combatant Vessel: Future Flexibility".
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Thornton, Sean (January 2010). "The Rationale for the RAN Offshore Combatant Vessel".
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operations. The 2013 white paper postponed the multi-role OCV as a long-term project.
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promised to acquire two more patrol boats to provide a dedicated patrol force for the
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and are primarily tasked with border protection and fisheries patrols. Multiple
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patrol boats instead of performing a full life of type extension (LOTE) on six
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class has demonstrated an improved seakeeping ability over the preceding
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s. In April 2016, the Lürssen OPV80A design was selected to replace the
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Three Armidale Class patrol boat crews (Aware 1–3) (based in Darwin)
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of 200 rounds per minute, and is controlled remotely from the
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21 crew standard, 29 crew maximum, maximum 150 persons onboard
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Defending Australia in the Asia Pacific Century: Force 2030
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Defending Australia in the Asia Pacific Century: Force 2030
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The Armidale Class Patrol Boat Project: Project Management
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82) is used as the main setting. In 2008, two ships were
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Class of patrol boats built for the Royal Australian Navy
2723:(15th ed.). Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press.
2351:"Decommissioning of HMAS Maryborough and HMAS Larrakia"
2249:"Decommissioning of HMAS Maryborough and HMAS Larrakia"
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Navy Engineering, Regulation, Certification and Safety
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while undergoing refit work at a civilian shipyard in
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major refit in Singapore to reinforce the hull. Two
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ability and increased range, allowing them to reach
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Royal Australian Navy School of Underwater Medicine
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The Rationale for the RAN Offshore Combatant Vessel
2193:"Australian warships challenged in South China Sea"
693:(46 km/h; 29 mph), and are driven by two
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705:(4,642 kW). The ships have a range of 3,000
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2277:"HMAS Ararat decommissions in Darwin"
2229:. Department of Defence. 4 April 2023
2155:Defence update on HMAS Bundaberg fire
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2283:. Department of Defence. 2 July 2022
2223:"Farewell to the first of its class"
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2999:Stewart, Cameron (6 January 2016).
2857:McKenna, Michael (2 January 2010).
2688:IHS Jane's Fighting Ships 2012–2013
2002:IHS Jane's Fighting Ships 2012–2013
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2859:"Gas risk remains for navy boats"
2305:. Defence Connect. 16 August 2024
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2976:"HMAS Bundaberg decommissioned"
2922:"On track to deliver even more"
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2064:Gas risk remains for navy boats
2039:
2034:Australian Maritime Issues 2006
2018:Australian Maritime Issues 2006
1971:
1897:Australian Maritime Issues 2006
1858:Australian Maritime Issues 2006
1612:underway in 2010. During 2008,
1529:Australian Defence Organisation
3841:Royal Australian Navy Memorial
3795:International Force East Timor
3472:-class landing helicopter dock
3422:Royal Australian Naval College
3307:Royal Australian Naval Reserve
3118:Crane, Russ (2 January 2010).
2478:. 8 April 2020. Archived from
1939:
1704:modular mission payload system
1670:
768:autocannon. This cannon has a
662:of 9.7 metres (32 ft), a
292:Prism III radar warning system
1:
2562:
2464:On track to deliver even more
2422:The Offshore Combatant Vessel
2324:Leslie, André (25 May 2023).
2180:HMAS Bundaberg decommissioned
1545:Henderson, Western Australia
1125:
806:
781:rigid-hulled inflatable boats
697:shafts, each connected to an
650:, lead ship of the class, at
559:Australian Defence Industries
553:patrol boat, in use with the
4155:Australian Patrol Boat Group
3876:Naval Stores, Kangaroo Point
3750:Colonial navies of Australia
3547:Craft of Opportunity Program
2717:Wertheim, Eric, ed. (2007).
1740:
979:Australian Patrol Boat Group
897:treatment facilities aboard
797:Naval Unmanned Aerial System
619:Henderson, Western Australia
418:Australian Patrol Boat Group
396:Henderson, Western Australia
7:
4186:Armidale-class patrol boats
3716:Operation Sovereign Borders
3537:Naval procurement programme
3291:Warrant Officer of the Navy
2798:(1): 36–40. February 2003.
991:Operation Sovereign Borders
883:
458:Operation Sovereign Borders
189:300 tons standard load
10:
4207:
3896:Garden Island Naval Chapel
3790:Operation Navy Help Darwin
3755:Jervois-Scratchley reports
3276:Commander Australian Fleet
3122:. Navy League of Australia
1696:offshore combatant vessels
1674:
1078:Dampier, Western Australia
799:(NUAS) capability for the
555:Australian Customs Service
118:A$ 24–28 million per ship.
4150:
4124:
4018:
3955:
3907:
3851:Australian Naval Aviation
3833:
3735:
3706:
3670:
3555:
3434:
3403:
3335:
3299:
3258:
3249:
3103:"Patrol boat replacement"
2834:Jane's Navy International
2771:"DMO releases UAS tender"
2747:Journal and news articles
1690:, proposed replacing the
1527:
1241:
1217:
1193:
1169:
1154:
1149:
1146:
1143:
1134:
815:-class patrol boats, the
756:The main armament of the
749:The main gun aboard HMAS
547:Defence Maritime Services
501:Development and tendering
377:Defence Maritime Services
170:
40:
23:
3886:Navy League of Australia
3252:Australian Defence Force
3029:Navy League of Australia
2850:: Defence Special Report
2838:Jane's Information Group
2694:. Coulsdon: IHS Jane's.
2605:Defence White Paper 2013
2437:Defence White Paper 2013
1633:-class patrol boat HMAS
1512:HMAS Coonawarra, Darwin
1486:HMAS Coonawarra, Darwin
1460:HMAS Coonawarra, Darwin
1434:HMAS Coonawarra, Darwin
1356:HMAS Coonawarra, Darwin
1330:HMAS Coonawarra, Darwin
1304:HMAS Coonawarra, Darwin
1278:HMAS Coonawarra, Darwin
1252:HMAS Coonawarra, Darwin
1228:HMAS Coonawarra, Darwin
1204:HMAS Coonawarra, Darwin
1180:HMAS Coonawarra, Darwin
711:territories of Australia
607:North West Shelf Venture
574:glass-reinforced plastic
385:North West Shelf Venture
3861:Australian White Ensign
3815:Middle East deployments
3385:Clearance Diving Branch
3317:Maritime Border Command
2449:Patrol boat replacement
2435:Department of Defence,
2381:Department of Defence,
2153:Department of Defence,
2047:DMO releases UAS tender
2032:Heron & Powell, in
2016:Heron & Powell, in
1895:Heron & Powell, in
1856:Heron & Powell, in
1708:unmanned aerial vehicle
1147:Commissioning location
996:On introduction of the
715:Cocos (Keeling) Islands
613:Design and construction
576:hull, similar to ADI's
171:General characteristics
3917:Department of the Navy
3881:Esther Williams Trophy
3570:Fleet Base West (HMAS
3521:Cape-class patrol boat
3476:Bay-class landing ship
3312:Australian Navy Cadets
1948:Austral 29 August 2003
1620:
1563:Appearances in fiction
970:
904:in August 2006 pumped
860:
753:
655:
592:Philippine Coast Guard
460:border protection and
4165:Bay-class patrol boat
3846:Minister for the Navy
3243:Royal Australian Navy
3206:Royal Australian Navy
2692:Jane's Fighting Ships
2045:Australian Aviation,
1675:Further information:
1605:
1164:Royal Australian Navy
964:
850:
748:
645:
599:2004 federal election
522:Department of Defence
430:unauthorised arrivals
350:Royal Australian Navy
79:Royal Australian Navy
3678:Admiral of the Fleet
3504:-class survey vessel
3327:Units and Formations
3271:Deputy Chief of Navy
3079:"Operation RESOLUTE"
1726:acquire six evolved
1408:HMAS Cairns, Cairns
1382:HMAS Cairns, Cairns
398:. The first vessel,
361:Royal Malaysian Navy
254:Boats & landing
4191:Patrol boat classes
4012:-class patrol boats
3511:-class motor launch
3380:Mine Warfare Forces
3286:Commodore Flotillas
2986:on 31 December 2014
2775:Australian Aviation
2672:, Issue 4, 2006 in
1980:Austal 30 June 2006
1144:Commissioning date
1131:
1105:Hemmant, Queensland
957:Operational history
741:Weapons and systems
285:Electronic warfare
3725:Operation Highroad
3721:Operation Resolute
3483:-class patrol boat
3375:Patrol Boat Forces
3089:on 12 October 2009
2903:(9 October 2015).
2880:(4 January 2014).
2482:on 16 January 2021
2396:Sea Power Centre,
2143:Operation RESOLUTE
1621:
1497:28 September 2023
1463:22 September 2007
1307:29 September 2006
1213:28 September 2023
1130:
987:Operation Resolute
971:
861:
754:
672:Det Norske Veritas
656:
487:-class boat, HMAS
454:Operation Resolute
277:processing systems
4173:
4172:
3975:
3974:
3770:Malayan Emergency
3745:Australia Station
3728:Operation Manitou
3688:List of personnel
3490:-class minehunter
3430:
3429:
3405:Navy Headquarters
3370:Submarine Service
3083:Global Operations
3058:on 12 August 2014
2730:978-1-59114-955-2
2638:978-0-642-29644-3
2614:978-0-9874958-0-8
2587:978-0-642-29702-0
2263:"HMAS Pirie (II)"
1600:
1599:
1560:
1559:
1515:22 February 2008
1393:18 December 2014
1359:10 February 2007
1333:10 November 2006
939:replacement class
906:hydrogen sulphide
603:Howard government
563:Royal Danish Navy
505:Planning for the
331:
330:
98:Succeeded by
4198:
4002:
3995:
3988:
3979:
3978:
3969:
3961:
3960:
3683:List of admirals
3465:-class submarine
3333:
3332:
3236:
3229:
3222:
3213:
3212:
3204:
3203:
3202:
3192:
3191:
3190:
3183:
3142:Patrol Boat (PB)
3131:
3129:
3127:
3114:
3112:
3110:
3098:
3096:
3094:
3067:
3065:
3063:
3040:
3015:
3013:
3011:
2995:
2993:
2991:
2970:
2968:
2966:
2961:on 20 March 2011
2960:
2945:
2936:
2934:
2932:
2916:
2914:
2912:
2896:
2894:
2892:
2873:
2871:
2869:
2853:
2841:
2828:
2826:
2824:
2813:"All ship shape"
2807:
2786:
2784:
2782:
2766:
2742:
2713:
2665:
2663:
2661:
2655:
2649:. Archived from
2630:
2618:
2599:
2556:
2555:
2553:
2551:
2536:
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2213:
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2210:
2208:
2203:on 30 April 2021
2188:
2182:
2176:
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2164:
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2151:
2145:
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2133:
2127:
2114:
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2093:
2087:
2081:
2075:
2066:
2060:
2049:
2043:
2037:
2030:
2021:
2014:
2005:
2000:Saunders (ed.),
1998:
1981:
1975:
1969:
1964:Wertheim (ed.),
1962:
1949:
1943:
1937:
1927:
1916:
1906:
1900:
1893:
1882:
1872:
1861:
1854:
1843:
1837:
1816:
1810:
1595:
1592:
1574:
1567:
1489:8 December 2007
1419:8 December 2022
1231:10 February 2006
1207:10 February 2006
1162:
1160:
1159:
1132:
1129:
719:Christmas Island
713:, including the
77:
75:
74:
28:
21:
20:
4206:
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4197:
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4169:
4146:
4120:
4014:
4006:
3976:
3971:
3951:
3909:
3903:
3829:
3810:Afghanistan War
3731:
3708:
3702:
3666:
3565:Fleet Base East
3551:
3516:Young Endeavour
3436:
3426:
3415:Navy Capability
3399:
3331:
3295:
3254:
3245:
3240:
3210:
3200:
3198:
3188:
3186:
3178:
3138:
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3106:
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3090:
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2867:
2865:
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2789:
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2778:
2769:
2731:
2702:
2659:
2657:
2656:on 13 June 2011
2653:
2639:
2628:
2615:
2588:
2565:
2560:
2559:
2549:
2547:
2545:
2534:
2526:
2522:
2512:
2510:
2509:(Press release)
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2206:
2204:
2197:The Interpreter
2189:
2185:
2177:
2173:
2165:
2161:
2157:(press release)
2152:
2148:
2140:
2136:
2128:
2117:
2109:
2096:
2088:
2084:
2076:
2069:
2061:
2052:
2044:
2040:
2031:
2024:
2015:
2008:
1999:
1984:
1976:
1972:
1963:
1952:
1944:
1940:
1928:
1919:
1907:
1903:
1894:
1885:
1873:
1864:
1855:
1846:
1838:
1819:
1811:
1748:
1743:
1679:
1673:
1658:pick-up filming
1596:
1590:
1587:
1580:needs expansion
1565:
1548:6 October 2022
1523:7 October 2022
1367:29 August 2024
1157:
1155:
1150:Decommissioned
1128:
1120:Philippine Navy
1035:Division (HMAS
959:
910:carbon monoxide
886:
859:in October 2013
809:
766:M242 Bushmaster
764:fitted with an
743:
654:in January 2008
652:Darling Harbour
615:
503:
420:, and based in
320:M242 Bushmaster
286:
276:
255:
72:
70:
36:
17:
12:
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3561:
3559:
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3550:
3549:
3544:
3539:
3534:
3529:
3524:
3458:-class frigate
3451:-class frigate
3440:
3438:
3432:
3431:
3428:
3427:
3425:
3424:
3419:
3416:
3413:
3409:
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3136:External links
3134:
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3068:
3045:Press releases
3042:
3041:
3016:
3005:The Australian
2996:
2971:
2937:
2917:
2901:McPhedran, Ian
2897:
2878:McPhedran, Ian
2874:
2863:The Australian
2854:
2848:The Australian
2842:
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2808:
2787:
2767:
2744:
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2729:
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2700:
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2586:
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2561:
2558:
2557:
2543:
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2452:
2440:
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2401:
2386:
2371:
2368:All ship shape
2356:
2342:
2316:
2294:
2268:
2254:
2240:
2214:
2191:Graham, Euan.
2183:
2171:
2159:
2146:
2134:
2115:
2094:
2082:
2067:
2050:
2038:
2022:
2006:
1982:
1970:
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1938:
1917:
1901:
1883:
1862:
1844:
1817:
1745:
1744:
1742:
1739:
1672:
1669:
1639:pennant number
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1577:
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1564:
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1558:
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1325:
1317:
1316:
1315:28 April 2022
1313:
1308:
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1291:
1290:
1289:26 March 2021
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1189:30 March 2023
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1045:
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1029:
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1027:
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955:
916:The Australian
885:
882:
857:Sydney Harbour
808:
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614:
611:
502:
499:
348:built for the
329:
328:
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314:fitted with a
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42:
41:Class overview
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37:
29:
15:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
4203:
4192:
4189:
4187:
4184:
4183:
4181:
4166:
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4158:
4156:
4153:
4152:
4149:
4143:
4141:
4137:Followed by:
4136:
4134:
4132:
4128:Preceded by:
4127:
4126:
4123:
4117:
4116:
4112:
4110:
4109:
4105:
4103:
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4098:
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186:Displacement
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3780:Vietnam War
3760:World War I
2990:19 December
2931:7 September
2819:. p. 2
2110:McPhedran,
2077:McPhedran,
1688:white paper
1671:Replacement
1478:Maryborough
989:(and later
951:Cape Nelson
760:class is a
729:class: the
597:During the
584:minehunters
568:Flyvefisken
180:Patrol boat
85:Preceded by
4180:Categories
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4087:Wollongong
3775:Korean War
3709:operations
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3651:HMAS
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3494:HMAS
2980:Navy Daily
2911:19 October
2886:Herald Sun
2563:References
2420:Boettger,
2408:Thornton,
2166:Radulova,
1664:Launceston
1662:HMAS
1651:HMAS
1647:Hammersley
1635:Hammersley
1626:Sea Patrol
1618:Hammersley
1607:HMAS
1591:March 2015
1467:Launceston
1452:Launceston
1400:Wollongong
1285:Port Pirie
1126:Fleet list
1076:Division (
1051:Division (
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1016:Coonawarra
1012:Division (
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943:Cape-class
922:Russ Crane
899:HMAS
807:Complement
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623:HMAS
494:Sea Patrol
489:Hammersley
478:HMAS
467:Cape-class
442:seakeeping
407:HMAS
400:HMAS
322:autocannon
267:Complement
218:Propulsion
109:Cape class
31:HMAS
4131:Fremantle
4080:Bundaberg
3866:Navy News
3671:Personnel
3581:Albatross
3542:Equipment
3527:All ships
3437:equipment
3435:Ships and
3194:Australia
3126:9 January
3093:9 January
3062:12 August
3037:1322-6231
3010:9 January
2965:13 August
2948:Semaphore
2926:Navy News
2891:9 January
2868:9 January
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2763:1833-6531
2739:140283156
2710:793688752
2670:Semaphore
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2178:Staples,
2129:Stewart,
2062:McKenna,
1741:Citations
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1374:Bundaberg
1337:Melbourne
1311:Newcastle
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931:Armidale'
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874:Fremantle
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535:Sea State
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512:Fremantle
480:Bundaberg
438:Fremantle
381:Bay-class
355:Fremantle
246:Endurance
139:Completed
126:2004–2007
90:Fremantle
67:Operators
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4059:Maitland
4038:Bathurst
4031:Larrakia
4024:Armidale
4010:Armidale
3963:Category
3910:entities
3805:Iraq War
3800:Gulf War
3653:Waterhen
3629:Kuttabul
3613:Creswell
3597:Cerberus
3572:Stirling
3532:Aircraft
3481:Armidale
3470:Canberra
3456:Adelaide
3172:Armidale
3156:Armidale
3146:Armidale
3072:Websites
3031:: 6–10.
3021:The Navy
2823:10 April
2755:Headmark
2680:formats.
2550:20 March
2330:ABC News
2207:29 April
2036:, p. 131
2020:, p. 132
1899:, p. 130
1860:, p. 129
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1715:Armidale
1692:Armidale
1631:Armidale
1537:Sentinel
1519:Adelaide
1493:Brisbane
1426:Childers
1296:Maitland
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