Английская Википедия:HMAS Wollongong (ACPB 92)
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Шаблон:Infobox ship imageШаблон:Infobox ship careerШаблон:Infobox ship characteristicsHMAS Wollongong (ACPB 92), named for the city of Wollongong, was an Armidale-class patrol boat of 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.[1] 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.[2] 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.[3] 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.[2][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.[3] Two Шаблон:Convert machine guns are also carried.[4] Boarding operations are performed by two Шаблон:Convert, waterjet propelled rigid-hulled inflatable boats (RHIBs), named Wolf and Hawk.[2][5] 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.[2][6]
Each patrol boat has a standard ship's company of 21 personnel, with a maximum of 29.[2][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.[2][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]
Wollongong was constructed by Austal in Henderson, Western Australia.[3] Wollongong was commissioned into the RAN at Fleet Base East in Sydney on 23 June 2007.[1][9]
Operational history
Operationally, Wollongong has spent the majority of her career on border patrol to Australia's north and north-west. The ship is assigned to Ardent Division of the Australian Patrol Boat Group, is based in Cairns, and performs border protection and fisheries protection patrols.[10]
In July 2007, the ship became the first vessel of her class to visit the port of Brisbane, Queensland.[9]
Following a request from the Make-A-Wish Foundation, Wollongong was 'commanded' for a day in January 2008 by an 11-year-old.[5]
In June 2012, Wollongong was one of several ships to respond to a Suspected Illegal Entry Vessel which sank with 206 passengers while en route to Australia.[11] The patrol boat transported the 109 survivors found during the initial rescue operation to immigrant processing facilities at Christmas Island.[11]
Citations
References
- Books
- Journal and news articles
Шаблон:Armidale class patrol boat
- ↑ 1,0 1,1 Saunders (ed.), IHS Jane's Fighting Ships 2012–2013, p. 33
- ↑ 2,0 2,1 2,2 2,3 2,4 2,5 Kerr, Plain sailing
- ↑ 3,0 3,1 3,2 3,3 3,4 Wertheim (ed.), The Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World, p. 22
- ↑ Heron & Powell, in Australian Maritime Issues 2006, p. 132
- ↑ 5,0 5,1 Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 9,0 9,1 Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ 11,0 11,1 Шаблон:Cite news
