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'''HMAS ''Mermaid'' (A 02)''' is a [[Paluma-class survey motor launch|''Paluma''-class]] survey motor launch serving in the [[Royal Australian Navy]] (RAN).


==Design and construction==
'''HMAS ''Mermaid'' (A 02)''' is [[Paluma class survey motor launch|''Paluma'' class]] survey motor launches in the [[Royal Australian Navy]]. She is a twin hulled [[Hydrographic survey|hydrographic]] [[survey ship]] designed to operate in [[shoal]]ing and shallow [[reef]]s.<ref name="ranHM" /> The ship was launched on [[28 September]] [[1989]] and commissioned on [[4 December]] [[1989]].<ref name="ranHM" />
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The ''Paluma''-class vessels have a full load displacement of 320 tonnes.<ref name=Werth27>Wertheim (ed.), ''The Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World'', p. 28</ref> They are {{convert|36.6|m}} [[length overall|long overall]] and {{convert|36|m}} long [[between perpendiculars]], have a beam of {{convert|13.7|m}}, and a draught of {{convert|1.9|m}}.<ref name=Werth27/> Propulsion machinery consists of two General Motors Detroit Diesel 12V-92T engines, which supply {{convert|1290|bhp}} to the two propeller shafts.<ref name=Werth27/> Each vessel has a top speed of {{convert|12|kn}}, a maximum sustainable speed of {{convert|10|kn}} (which gives a maximum range of {{convert|1800|nmi}}), and an endurance of 14 days.<ref name=Werth27/>


The sensor suite of a ''Paluma''-class launch consists of a JRC JMA-3710-6 navigational radar, an ELAC LAZ 72 [[side-scan sonar|side-scan]] mapping sonar, and a Skipper 113 hull-mounted scanning sonar.<ref name=Werth27/> The vessels are unarmed.<ref name=Werth27/> The standard ship's company consists of three officers and eleven sailors, although another four personnel can be accommodated.<ref name=Werth27/> The catamarans were originally painted white, but were repainted naval grey in 2002.<ref name=Werth27/>
== References ==

Constructed by [[Eglo Engineering]], ''Mermaid'' was laid down on 19 July 1988, launched on 28 September 1989, and commissioned into the RAN on 4 December 1989.<ref name=Werth27/>

==Citations==
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==References==
== External links ==
*{{cite book |title=The Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World: Their Ships, Aircraft, and Systems |editor=Wertheim, Eric |publisher=Naval Institute Press |location=Annapolis, MD |date=2007 |edition=15th |isbn=9781591149552 |oclc=140283156 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=TJunjRvplU4C}}
* [http://www.navy.gov.au/ships/mermaid/default.html Official site]


==External links==
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*{{cite web |url=http://www.navy.gov.au/hmas-mermaid |title=HMAS Mermaid |accessdate=1 January 2013 |publisher=Royal Australian Navy}}
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Latest revision as of 09:41, 27 February 2023

History
Australia
BuilderEglo Engineering, Adelaide
Laid down19 July 1988
Launched28 September 1989
Commissioned4 December 1989
Decommissioned18 September 2021
HomeportHMAS Cairns, Cairns
IdentificationMMSI number: 503152000
Motto"No Task Too Arduous"
General characteristics
Class and typePaluma-class survey motor launch
Displacement320 tonnes
Length36.6 m (120 ft) length overall
Beam13.7 m (45 ft)
Draught1.9 m (6 ft 3 in)
Propulsion2 Detroit V12 diesel engines
Speed12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph)
Range1,800 nautical miles (3,300 km; 2,100 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph)
Endurance14 days
Complement3 officers, 11 sailors (plus accommodation for 4 additional)
Sensors and
processing systems
  • Radar:
  • JRC JMA-3710-6 navigational radar
  • Sonars:
  • ELAC LAZ 72 side-scan mapping sonar
  • Skipper 113 hull-mounted scanning sonar
ArmamentNone fitted

HMAS Mermaid (A 02) is a Paluma-class survey motor launch serving in the Royal Australian Navy (RAN).

Design and construction

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Main article: Paluma-class survey motor launch

The Paluma-class vessels have a full load displacement of 320 tonnes.[1] They are 36.6 metres (120 ft) long overall and 36 metres (118 ft) long between perpendiculars, have a beam of 13.7 metres (45 ft), and a draught of 1.9 metres (6 ft 3 in).[1] Propulsion machinery consists of two General Motors Detroit Diesel 12V-92T engines, which supply 1,290 brake horsepower (960 kW) to the two propeller shafts.[1] Each vessel has a top speed of 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph), a maximum sustainable speed of 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) (which gives a maximum range of 1,800 nautical miles (3,300 km; 2,100 mi)), and an endurance of 14 days.[1]

The sensor suite of a Paluma-class launch consists of a JRC JMA-3710-6 navigational radar, an ELAC LAZ 72 side-scan mapping sonar, and a Skipper 113 hull-mounted scanning sonar.[1] The vessels are unarmed.[1] The standard ship's company consists of three officers and eleven sailors, although another four personnel can be accommodated.[1] The catamarans were originally painted white, but were repainted naval grey in 2002.[1]

Constructed by Eglo Engineering, Mermaid was laid down on 19 July 1988, launched on 28 September 1989, and commissioned into the RAN on 4 December 1989.[1]

Citations

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i Wertheim (ed.), The Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World, p. 28

References

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  • Wertheim, Eric, ed. (2007). The Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World: Their Ships, Aircraft, and Systems (15th ed.). Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 9781591149552. OCLC 140283156.
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