Английская Википедия:HMAS Maryborough (ACPB 95)
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Шаблон:Infobox ship imageШаблон:Infobox ship careerШаблон:Infobox ship characteristicsHMAS Maryborough (ACPB 95), named after the city of Maryborough, Queensland,[1] is one of fourteen Armidale-class patrol boats operated by the Royal Australian Navy (RAN).
Design and construction
Шаблон:Main The Armidale-class patrol boats are Шаблон:Convert long, with a beam of Шаблон:Convert, a draught of Шаблон:Convert, and a standard displacement of 270 tons.[2] The semi-displacement vee hull is fabricated from aluminium alloy, and each vessel is built to a combination of Det Norske Veritas standards for high-speed light craft and RAN requirements.[3] The Armidales can travel at a maximum speed of Шаблон:Convert, and are driven by two propeller shafts, each connected to an MTU 16V M70 diesel.[4] The ships have a range of Шаблон:Convert at Шаблон:Convert, allowing them to patrol the waters around the distant territories of Australia, and are designed for standard patrols of 21 days, with a maximum endurance of 42 days.[4][3]
The main armament of the Armidale class is a [[Typhoon Weapon System|Rafael Typhoon stabilised Шаблон:Convert gun mount]] fitted with an M242 Bushmaster autocannon.[4] Two Шаблон:Convert machine guns are also carried.[5] Boarding operations are performed by two Шаблон:Convert, waterjet propelled rigid-hulled inflatable boats (RHIBs).[3] Each RHIB is stored in a dedicated cradle and davit, and is capable of operating independently from the patrol boat as it carries its own communications, navigation, and safety equipment.[3][6]
Each patrol boat has a standard ship's company of 21 personnel, with a maximum of 29.[4][3] The Armidales do not have a permanently assigned ship's company; instead, they are assigned to divisions at a ratio of two vessels to three companies, which rotate through the vessels and allow the Armidales to spend more time at sea, without compromising sailors' rest time or training requirements.[3][7] A 20-berth auxiliary accommodation 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.[8] However, a malfunction in the sewerage treatment facilities aboard Шаблон:HMAS in August 2006 pumped hydrogen sulphide and carbon monoxide into the compartment, non-fatally poisoning four sailors working inside, after which use of the compartment for accommodation was banned across the class.[7][8]
Maryborough was one of two patrol boats ordered in 2005, following an 2004 federal election promise that the Coalition would provide a dedicated patrol force for the oil and gas producing facilities located off the north-west coast of Australia.[4][3][9] Maryborough was constructed by Austal at their shipyard in Henderson, Western Australia.[2] She was commissioned into the RAN in BrisbaneШаблон:Citation needed on 8 December 2007.[2]
Operational history
In December 2019 the Maryborough left Darwin, for Honiara, the capital of the Solomon Islands, accompanied by the newly commissioned Solomon Islands patrol vessel RSIPV Gizo.[10] The vessels engaged in joint training exercises. Now it is decommissioned as of 23 September 2023. It was given a farewell to its crew in Maryborough with a 'Freedom of Entry Parade'.
Fire
On 26 May 2017 Maryborough suffered from an Engine Room fire while at sea operating North-West of Darwin. No crew members were injured and the ship returned to Darwin for an assessment of the damage.[11]
Citations
References
- Books
- Journal and news articles
External links
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- ↑ Шаблон:Cite news
- ↑ 2,0 2,1 2,2 Saunders (ed.), IHS Jane's Fighting Ships 2012–2013, p. 33
- ↑ 3,0 3,1 3,2 3,3 3,4 3,5 3,6 Kerr, Plain sailing
- ↑ 4,0 4,1 4,2 4,3 4,4 Wertheim (ed.), The Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World, p. 22
- ↑ Heron & Powell, in Australian Maritime Issues 2006, p. 132
- ↑ Heron & Powell, in Australian Maritime Issues 2006, p. 131
- ↑ 7,0 7,1 Kerr, Patrol boats shake down fuel faults
- ↑ 8,0 8,1 McKenna, Gas risk remains for navy boats
- ↑ Heron & Powell, in Australian Maritime Issues 2006, p. 130
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
