The Attack class was ordered in 1964 to operate in Australian waters as patrol boats (based on lessons learned through using the Ton-classminesweepers on patrols of Borneo during the Indonesia-Malaysia Confrontation, and to replace a variety of old patrol, search-and-rescue, and general-purpose craft.[1] Initially, nine ships were ordered for the RAN, with another five for Papua New Guinea's Australian-run coastal security force, although another six ships were ordered to bring the class to twenty vessels.[1] The patrol boats had a displacement of 100 tons at standard load and 146 tons at full load, were 107.6 feet (32.8 m) in length overall, had a beam of 20 feet (6.1 m), and draughts of 6.4 feet (2.0 m) at standard load and 7.3 feet (2.2 m) at full load.[1][2] Propulsion machinery consisted of two 16-cylinder Paxman YJCM diesel engines, which supplied 3,460 shaft horsepower (2,580 kW) to the two propellers.[1][2] The vessels could achieve a top speed of 24 knots (44 km/h; 28 mph), and had a range of 1,200 nautical miles (2,200 km; 1,400 mi) at 13 knots (24 km/h; 15 mph).[1][2] The ship's company consisted of three officers and sixteen sailors.[2]The main armament was a bow-mounted Bofors 40 mm gun, supplemented by two .50 calibre M2 Browning machine guns and various small arms.[1][2] The ships were designed with as many commercial components as possible: the attacks were to operate in remote regions of Australia and New Guinea, and a town's hardware store would be more accessible than home base in a mechanical emergency.[3]
Bandolier paid off on 16 November 1973.[4] She was transferred to the Indonesian Navy and renamed KRI Sibarau (847).[4][5] The patrol boat listed in Jane's Fighting Ships was still operational in 2011.[5] In December 2017, the vessel sank while on patrol in the North Sumatra Sea at 03.45.38 North and 098.57.55 East. The cause was not known, but there were no casualties among the crew.[6]
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^ abcdefGillett, Australian and New Zealand Ships since 1946, p. 86
^ abcdeBlackman (ed.), Jane's Fighting Ships, 1968–69, p. 18
^The patrol boat, Australian National Maritime Museum
^ abcdGillett, Australian and New Zealand Ships since 1946, p. 87
Gillett, Ross (1988). Australian and New Zealand Warships since 1946. Brookvale, NSW: Child & Associates. ISBN0-86777-219-0. OCLC 23470364.
. Australian National Maritime Museum. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 30 June 2011.
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hmas, bandolier, attack, class, patrol, boat, royal, australian, navy, historyaustraliabuilderwalkers, limitedlaunched2, october, 1968commissioned14, december, 1968decommissioned16, november, 1973fatesold, indonesian, navyindonesianamesibaraufatesank, december. HMAS Bandolier P 95 was an Attack class patrol boat of the Royal Australian Navy RAN HistoryAustraliaBuilderWalkers LimitedLaunched2 October 1968Commissioned14 December 1968Decommissioned16 November 1973FateSold to Indonesian NavyIndonesiaNameSibarauFateSank in December 2017General characteristicsClass and typeAttack class patrol boatDisplacement100 tons standard 146 tons full loadLength107 6 ft 32 8 m oaBeam20 ft 6 1 m Draught6 4 ft 2 0 m at standard load 7 3 ft 2 2 m at full loadPropulsion2 16 cylinder Paxman YJCM diesel engines 3 460 shp 2 580 kW 2 shaftsSpeed24 knots 44 km h 28 mph Range1 200 nautical miles 2 200 km 1 400 mi at 13 knots 24 km h 15 mph Complement3 officers 16 sailorsArmament1 Bofors 40 mm gun 2 50 calibre M2 Browning machine guns Small arms Contents 1 Design and construction 2 Operational history 3 Citations 4 ReferencesDesign and construction editMain article Attack class patrol boat The Attack class was ordered in 1964 to operate in Australian waters as patrol boats based on lessons learned through using the Ton class minesweepers on patrols of Borneo during the Indonesia Malaysia Confrontation and to replace a variety of old patrol search and rescue and general purpose craft 1 Initially nine ships were ordered for the RAN with another five for Papua New Guinea s Australian run coastal security force although another six ships were ordered to bring the class to twenty vessels 1 The patrol boats had a displacement of 100 tons at standard load and 146 tons at full load were 107 6 feet 32 8 m in length overall had a beam of 20 feet 6 1 m and draughts of 6 4 feet 2 0 m at standard load and 7 3 feet 2 2 m at full load 1 2 Propulsion machinery consisted of two 16 cylinder Paxman YJCM diesel engines which supplied 3 460 shaft horsepower 2 580 kW to the two propellers 1 2 The vessels could achieve a top speed of 24 knots 44 km h 28 mph and had a range of 1 200 nautical miles 2 200 km 1 400 mi at 13 knots 24 km h 15 mph 1 2 The ship s company consisted of three officers and sixteen sailors 2 The main armament was a bow mounted Bofors 40 mm gun supplemented by two 50 calibre M2 Browning machine guns and various small arms 1 2 The ships were designed with as many commercial components as possible the attacks were to operate in remote regions of Australia and New Guinea and a town s hardware store would be more accessible than home base in a mechanical emergency 3 Bandolier was built by Walkers Limited at Maryborough Queensland 4 launched on 2 October 1968 and commissioned on 14 December 1968 4 Operational history editBandolier paid off on 16 November 1973 4 She was transferred to the Indonesian Navy and renamed KRI Sibarau 847 4 5 The patrol boat listed in Jane s Fighting Ships was still operational in 2011 5 In December 2017 the vessel sank while on patrol in the North Sumatra Sea at 03 45 38 North and 098 57 55 East The cause was not known but there were no casualties among the crew 6 Citations edit a b c d e f Gillett Australian and New Zealand Ships since 1946 p 86 a b c d e Blackman ed Jane s Fighting Ships 1968 69 p 18 The patrol boat Australian National Maritime Museum a b c d Gillett Australian and New Zealand Ships since 1946 p 87 a b Saunders Stephen ed 2011 Jane s Fighting Ships 2011 2012 Coulsdon IHS Jane s p page needed ISBN 9780710629593 OCLC 751789024 Danu Damarjati 2 December 2017 Kapal Patroli TNI AL Tenggelam di Sumatera Utara References editBlackman Raymond ed 1968 Jane s Fighting Ships 1968 69 71st ed London Jane s Publishing Company OCLC 123786869 Gillett Ross 1988 Australian and New Zealand Warships since 1946 Brookvale NSW Child amp Associates ISBN 0 86777 219 0 OCLC 23470364 The patrol boat Australian National Maritime Museum Archived from the original on 6 July 2011 Retrieved 30 June 2011 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title HMAS Bandolier P 95 amp oldid 1180150708, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
