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| Career (Australia) |
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| Builder: |
North Queensland Engineers and Agents |
| Laid down: |
29 October 1980 |
| Launched: |
25 September 1982 |
| Commissioned: |
13 November 1982 |
| Decommissioned: |
11 May 2007 |
| Homeport: |
HMAS Cairns |
| Motto: |
"Dare to Defy" |
| Fate: |
Decommissioned |
| Badge: |
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| General characteristics |
| Displacement: |
220 tons |
| Length: |
42 m |
| Beam: |
7.15 m |
| Propulsion: |
Two MTU 16 cylinder diesel main propulsion engines. One Dorman 12 cylinder auxiliary propulsion engine |
| Speed: |
30 knots |
| Complement: |
24 |
| Armament: |
1 x general purpose 40/60 mm Bofors gun, 2 x 50 cal Browning machine gun |
The second Australian naval ship to be named after the city of Ipswich, HMAS Ipswich was a Fremantle class patrol boat in the Royal Australian Navy.
Ispwich became one of three Fremantle class patrol boats used for the filming of the 13-episode television series Sea Patrol, which begins airing in 2007. HMAS Wollongong and HMAS Townsville (PTF-205) are the other vessels. Both HMAS Ipswich and HMAS Wollongong will be intended to represent a single ship, HMAS Hammersley (PTF-202).[1] HMAS Townsville will be used to portray HMAS Kingston.
Ipswich was decommissioned on 11 May 2007, in a joint ceremony with HMAS Townsville. [2] The two patrol boats were the last of the class in active service.[2] Ipswich is to be delivered to Birdon Marine for disposal.[2]
The boat has been rebadged as the "HMAS Hammersley" for the Channel 9 TV show "Sea Patrol".
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