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 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.[2][1] Propulsion machinery consisted of two 16-cylinder Paxman YJCM diesel engines, which supplied 3,460 shaft horsepower (2,580 kW) to the two propellers.[2][1] 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).[2][1] The ship's company consisted of three officers and sixteen sailors.[2] Main armament was a bow-mounted Bofors 40 mm gun, supplemented by two .50-calibre M2 Browning machine guns and various small arms.[2][1] 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]
Bayonet paid off on 26 June 1988.[citation needed] Although the vessel was retained by the Australian government, by 1999 she was in a dilapidated condition, so was scuttled on 21 September 1999, sinking off Cape Schanck, Victoria in Bass Strait, in an area known to divers as the Victorian Ships' Graveyard.[5][6]
The wreck lies upright on the sand at a depth of 82 metres (269 ft). Sand ripples around the wreck are evidence of strong currents in the area. The deck is at an average depth of 70 metres (230 ft). There is a hole in the foredeck at the forward gun position, and there is a substantial amount of wiring still present inside the wreck which may be an entanglement hazard. Dives on he Bayonet require the use of trimix to limit nitrogen narcosis.[6]
^ 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
^ abcGillett, Australian and New Zealand Ships since 1946, p. 87
^Collings, Jon (19 June 2002), "Submission 18: Department of Defence" (PDF), in Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit (ed.), Review of the Accrual Budget Documentation (Report), Government of Australia, retrieved 20 January 2014
^ abc"Bayonet Dive Site". The Scuba Doctor. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
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.
January 01, 1970
hmas, bayonet, attack, class, patrol, boat, royal, australian, navy, history, australia, builderevans, deakin, company, laid, downoctober, 1968, launched6, november, 1968, commissioned22, february, 1969, decommissioned26, june, 1988, reclassifiedreserve, march. HMAS Bayonet P 101 was an Attack class patrol boat of the Royal Australian Navy RAN History Australia BuilderEvans Deakin and Company Laid downOctober 1968 Launched6 November 1968 Commissioned22 February 1969 Decommissioned26 June 1988 ReclassifiedReserve 27 March 1982 Motto We Fix FateScuttled Badge General characteristics Class and typeAttack class patrol boat Displacement100 tons standard 146 tons full load Length107 6 ft 32 8 m length overall Beam20 ft 6 1 m Draught6 4 ft 2 0 m at standard load 7 3 ft 2 2 m at full load Propulsion2 16 cylinder Paxman YJCM diesel engines 3 460 shp 2 580 kW 2 shafts Speed24 knots 44 km h 28 mph Range1 200 nmi 2 200 km 1 400 mi at 13 knots 24 km h 15 mph Complement3 officers 16 sailors Armament1 Bofors 40 mm gun 2 50 calibre M2 Browning machine guns Small arms Contents 1 Design and construction 2 Operational history 3 Fate 4 Citations 5 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 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 2 1 Propulsion machinery consisted of two 16 cylinder Paxman YJCM diesel engines which supplied 3 460 shaft horsepower 2 580 kW to the two propellers 2 1 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 2 1 The ship s company consisted of three officers and sixteen sailors 2 Main armament was a bow mounted Bofors 40 mm gun supplemented by two 50 calibre M2 Browning machine guns and various small arms 2 1 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 Bayonet was laid down by Walkers Limited at Maryborough Queensland 4 in October 1968 launched on 6 November 1968 citation needed and commissioned on 22 February 1969 4 Operational history editBayonet was transferred to the Melbourne Port Division of the Royal Australian Naval Reserve on 27 March 1982 4 Fate editBayonet paid off on 26 June 1988 citation needed Although the vessel was retained by the Australian government by 1999 she was in a dilapidated condition so was scuttled on 21 September 1999 sinking off Cape Schanck Victoria in Bass Strait in an area known to divers as the Victorian Ships Graveyard 5 6 The wreck lies upright on the sand at a depth of 82 metres 269 ft Sand ripples around the wreck are evidence of strong currents in the area The deck is at an average depth of 70 metres 230 ft There is a hole in the foredeck at the forward gun position and there is a substantial amount of wiring still present inside the wreck which may be an entanglement hazard Dives on he Bayonet require the use of trimix to limit nitrogen narcosis 6 Latitude 38 43 050 S Longitude 144 35 250 E Datum WGS84 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 Gillett Australian and New Zealand Ships since 1946 p 87 Collings Jon 19 June 2002 Submission 18 Department of Defence PDF in Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit ed Review of the Accrual Budget Documentation Report Government of Australia retrieved 20 January 2014 a b c Bayonet Dive Site The Scuba Doctor Retrieved 27 June 2021 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 Bayonet P 101 amp oldid 1153524937, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
