Английская Википедия:Explorer-class general-purpose vessel

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The Explorer class was a two-ship class of general purpose vessels of the Royal Australian Navy that served between 1960 and 1995.[1]

Design

The Explorer class was a two-ship class of general purpose vessels built for the RAN.[2] The ships had a displacement of 207 tons at standard load and 260 tons at full load.[2] Each was Шаблон:Convert long between perpendicularsШаблон:Citation needed and Шаблон:Convert long overall, had a beam of Шаблон:Convert, and a draught of Шаблон:Convert.[2] Propulsion machinery consisted of GM diesels, which supplied Шаблон:Convert to the two propeller screws, and allowed the vessel to reach Шаблон:Convert.[2] The ship's company consisted of 14 personnel.[2] The ship's armament of light weapons (usually .50 calibre machine gunsШаблон:Citation needed) were only fitted as needed.[2]

The two vessel, Шаблон:HMAS and Шаблон:HMAS, were built by Walkers Limited of Maryborough, Queensland.[3] Both were laid down in 1959, and were commissioned into the RAN in 1960.[3]

Operational history

The Explorers' primary roles were hydrographic survey and reservist training, among other duties.[2]

In December 1982, both vessels were decommissioned.[2] Despite this, they remained active in training until the mid-1990s.[2]

Ships

References

Citations

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Bibliography

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  1. 1,0 1,1 1,2 Wilson, Royal Australian Navy 21st Century Warships, p. 37
  2. 2,0 2,1 2,2 2,3 2,4 2,5 2,6 2,7 2,8 Gillett, Australian and New Zealand Warships since 1946, p. 46
  3. 3,0 3,1 Gillett, Australian and New Zealand Warships since 1946, p. 47