Starting in the late 1960s, planning began for a new class of patrol boat to replace the Attack class, with designs calling for improved seakeeping capability, and updated weapons and equipment.[1] The Fremantles had a full load displacement of 220 tonnes (220 long tons; 240 short tons), were 137.6 feet (41.9 m) long overall, had a beam of 24.25 feet (7.39 m), and a maximum draught of 5.75 feet (1.75 m).[2] Main propulsion machinery consisted of two MTU series 538 diesel engines, which supplied 3,200 shaft horsepower (2,400 kW) to the two propeller shafts.[2] Exhaust was not expelled through a funnel, like most ships, but through vents below the waterline.[3] The patrol boat could reach a maximum speed of 30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph), and had a maximum range of 5,000 nautical miles (9,300 km; 5,800 mi) at 5 knots (9.3 km/h; 5.8 mph).[2] The ship's company consisted of 22 personnel.[2] Each patrol boat was armed with a single Bofors 40mm gun as main armament, supplemented by two .50 cal Browning machineguns and an 81 mm mortar,[2] although the mortar was removed from all ships sometime after 1988.[citation needed] The main weapon was originally to be two 30 mm guns on a twin-mount, but the reconditioned Bofors were selected to keep costs down; provision was made to install an updated weapon later in the class' service life, but this did not eventuate.[3][4]
Bunbury was laid down by NQEA in Cairns, Queensland on 13 June 1983, launched on 3 November 1984, and commissioned into the RAN on 15 December 1984.[2][5]
FateEdit
Bunbury was decommissioned on 11 February 2006.[citation needed] The patrol boat was broken up for scrap in Darwin during 2006 and 2007, at a cost of $450,000 to the Australian government.[6]
CitationsEdit
^Mitchell, Farewell to the Fremantle class, p. 105
^ abcdefGillett, Australian and New Zealand Warships since 1946, p. 89
^ abGillett, Australian and New Zealand Warships since 1946, p. 88
^Jones, in Stevens, The Royal Australian Navy, p. 222
^Australian National Audit Office (5 February 2015), Management of the Disposal of Specialist Military Equipment (Report), Government of Australia, p. 62, retrieved 24 April 2015
ReferencesEdit
Gillett, Ross (1988). Australian and New Zealand Warships since 1946. Brookvale: Child & Associates. ISBN0-86777-219-0. OCLC 23470364.
Jones, Peter (2001). "Towards Self Reliance". In Stevens, David (ed.). The Royal Australian Navy. The Australian Centenary History of Defence (vol III). South Melbourne: Oxford University Press. ISBN0-19-555542-2. OCLC 50418095.
Mitchell, Brett (2007). "Farewell to the Fremantle Class". In Forbes, Andrew; Lovi, Michelle (eds.). (PDF). Papers in Australian Maritime Affairs. Sea Power Centre. ISBN978-0-642-29644-3. ISSN 1327-5658. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 June 2011. Retrieved 12 May 2010.
The chapter is available separately as Semaphore, Issue 17, 2005 in and HTML formats.
hmas, bunbury, fcpb, other, ships, with, same, name, hmas, bunbury, named, city, bunbury, western, australia, fremantle, class, patrol, boat, royal, australian, navy, historyaustralianamesakecity, bunburybuildernqea, cairnslaid, down29, july, 1977launched21, j. For other ships with the same name see HMAS Bunbury HMAS Bunbury FCPB 217 named for the city of Bunbury Western Australia was a Fremantle class patrol boat of the Royal Australian Navy RAN HistoryAustraliaNamesakeCity of BunburyBuilderNQEA CairnsLaid down29 July 1977Launched21 June 1978Commissioned15 December 1984Decommissioned11 February 2006Motto Nothing without toil Honours andawardsTwo inherited battle honoursFateScrappedBadgeGeneral characteristicsClass and typeFremantle class patrol boatDisplacement220 tonsLength137 6 ft 41 9 m Beam25 25 ft 7 70 m Draught5 75 ft 1 75 m Propulsion2 MTU series 538 diesel engines 3 200 shp 2 400 kW 2 propellersSpeed30 knots 56 km h 35 mph Range5 000 nmi 9 300 km 5 800 mi at 5 knots 9 3 km h 5 8 mph Complement22Armament1 Bofors 40 mm 60 gun 2 12 7 mm machine guns 1 81 mm mortar removed later Contents 1 Design and construction 2 Fate 3 Citations 4 References 5 External linksDesign and construction EditMain article Fremantle class patrol boat Starting in the late 1960s planning began for a new class of patrol boat to replace the Attack class with designs calling for improved seakeeping capability and updated weapons and equipment 1 The Fremantles had a full load displacement of 220 tonnes 220 long tons 240 short tons were 137 6 feet 41 9 m long overall had a beam of 24 25 feet 7 39 m and a maximum draught of 5 75 feet 1 75 m 2 Main propulsion machinery consisted of two MTU series 538 diesel engines which supplied 3 200 shaft horsepower 2 400 kW to the two propeller shafts 2 Exhaust was not expelled through a funnel like most ships but through vents below the waterline 3 The patrol boat could reach a maximum speed of 30 knots 56 km h 35 mph and had a maximum range of 5 000 nautical miles 9 300 km 5 800 mi at 5 knots 9 3 km h 5 8 mph 2 The ship s company consisted of 22 personnel 2 Each patrol boat was armed with a single Bofors 40mm gun as main armament supplemented by two 50 cal Browning machineguns and an 81 mm mortar 2 although the mortar was removed from all ships sometime after 1988 citation needed The main weapon was originally to be two 30 mm guns on a twin mount but the reconditioned Bofors were selected to keep costs down provision was made to install an updated weapon later in the class service life but this did not eventuate 3 4 Bunbury was laid down by NQEA in Cairns Queensland on 13 June 1983 launched on 3 November 1984 and commissioned into the RAN on 15 December 1984 2 5 Fate EditBunbury was decommissioned on 11 February 2006 citation needed The patrol boat was broken up for scrap in Darwin during 2006 and 2007 at a cost of 450 000 to the Australian government 6 Citations Edit Mitchell Farewell to the Fremantle class p 105 a b c d e f Gillett Australian and New Zealand Warships since 1946 p 89 a b Gillett Australian and New Zealand Warships since 1946 p 88 Jones in Stevens The Royal Australian Navy p 222 Moore Jane s Fighting Ships 1985 86 p 26 Australian National Audit Office 5 February 2015 Management of the Disposal of Specialist Military Equipment Report Government of Australia p 62 retrieved 24 April 2015References EditGillett Ross 1988 Australian and New Zealand Warships since 1946 Brookvale Child amp Associates ISBN 0 86777 219 0 OCLC 23470364 Jones Peter 2001 Towards Self Reliance In Stevens David ed The Royal Australian Navy The Australian Centenary History of Defence vol III South Melbourne Oxford University Press ISBN 0 19 555542 2 OCLC 50418095 Mitchell Brett 2007 Farewell to the Fremantle Class In Forbes Andrew Lovi Michelle eds Australian Maritime Issues 2006 PDF Papers in Australian Maritime Affairs Sea Power Centre ISBN 978 0 642 29644 3 ISSN 1327 5658 Archived from the original PDF on 13 June 2011 Retrieved 12 May 2010 The chapter is available separately as Semaphore Issue 17 2005 in PDF and HTML formats Moore John ed 1985 Jane s Fighting Ships 1985 86 London Janes Information Services ISBN 0 7106 0814 4 External links EditRAN webpage for HMAS Bunbury nbsp This article about a specific Australian naval ship or boat is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title HMAS Bunbury FCPB 217 amp oldid 1119965235, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
