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Wollongong 2008

Ships

Name	No	Yard No	Builder	Laid down	Launched	Comp	Fate
Armidale	83		Austal, Henderson		5.1.2005	24.6.2005	in service (2019)
Larrakia	84		Austal, Henderson		20.8.2005	10.2.2006	in service (2019)
Bathurst	85		Austal, Henderson		8.10.2005	10.2.2006	in service (2019)
Albany	86		Austal, Henderson		18.2.2006	15.7.2006	in service (2019)
Pirie	87		Austal, Henderson		18.2.2006	29.7.2006	in service (2019)
Maitland	88		Austal, Henderson		6.5.2006	29.9.2006	in service (2019)
Ararat	89		Austal, Henderson		6.5.2006	13.11.2006	in service (2019)
Broome	90		Austal, Henderson		27.8.2006	10.2.2007	in service (2019)
Bundaberg	91		Austal, Henderson		27.8.2006	3.3.2007	wrecked 11.8.2014
Wollongong	92		Austal, Henderson		17.2.2007	23.6.2007	in service (2019)
Childers	93		Austal, Henderson		17.2.2007	7.7.2007	in service (2019)
Launceston	94		Austal, Henderson		29.4.2007	22.9.2007	in service (2019)
Maryborough	95		Austal, Henderson		4.8.2007	8.12.2007	in service (2019)
Glenelg	96		Austal, Henderson		6.10.2007	22.2.2008	in service (2019)

Technical data

Displacement standard, t	270
Displacement full, t	305
Length, m	52.1 wl 56.8 oa
Breadth, m	9.68
Draught, m	2.70
No of shafts	2
Machinery	2 MTU 16V4000 M70 diesels
Power, h. p.	6310
Max speed, kts	25
Fuel, t	diesel oil
Endurance, nm(kts)	3000(12)
Armament	1 x 1 - 25/75 Typhoon-G Mk 25, 2 x 1 - 12.7/90
Electronic equipment	2x Sperry radars, Vista 350 e/o system, WARRLOCK, PRISM III ECM suites
Complement	29 + 20 passengers

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Project history

This class (Project SEA 1444), a replacement program for the Fremantle class, was instituted in 1998 upon cancellation of Offshore Patrol Combatant. There are no helicopter operations capabilities, but 2 7.2m RIBs are carried at the stern.

Modernizations

none

Naval service

Bundaberg was badly damaed by wrecking 11.8.2014 and was stricken 18.12.2014. Maryborough was wrecked 26.5.2017 but salvaged and repaired.