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''Launceston'' was commissioned in [[Launceston, Tasmania]] on 22 September 2007, and is the third ship of the RAN to bear the name.
''Launceston'' was commissioned in [[Launceston, Tasmania]] on 22 September 2007, and is the third ship of the RAN to bear the name.


==Operational history==
==Operations==
She is based in [[Cairns, Queensland|Cairns]] and performs border protection and fisheries protection patrols.
She is based in [[Cairns, Queensland|Cairns]] and performs border protection and fisheries protection patrols.


''Launceston'' was used for [[Pick-up (filmmaking)|pick-up filming]] during the creation of the second season of Australian drama series ''[[Sea Patrol (TV series)|Sea Patrol]]''.<ref name=shipshapep2>{{cite news |first=Michael |last=Idato |title=All ship shape |url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/tv--radio/all-ship-shape/2008/03/29/1206207482199.html?page=2 |work=SydneyMorningHerald.com.au, Entertainment (TV and Radio) section |page=2 |date=2008-03-31 |accessdate=2008-04-10}}</ref> The footage was [[wikt:conflate|conflated]] with the main footage of sister ship [[HMAS Broome (ACPB 90)|HMAS ''Broome'']] to create the fictional HMAS ''Hammersley'', the ship the series is set on.<ref name=shipshapep2/>
''Launceston'' was used for [[Pick-up (filmmaking)|pick-up filming]] during the creation of the second season of Australian drama series ''[[Sea Patrol (TV series)|Sea Patrol]]''.<ref name=shipshapep2>{{cite news |first=Michael |last=Idato |title=All ship shape |url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/tv--radio/all-ship-shape/2008/03/29/1206207482199.html?page=2 |work=SydneyMorningHerald.com.au, Entertainment (TV and Radio) section |page=2 |date=31 March 2008 |accessdate=10 April 2008}}</ref> The footage was [[wikt:conflate|conflated]] with the main footage of sister ship [[HMAS Broome (ACPB 90)|HMAS ''Broome'']] to create the fictional HMAS ''Hammersley'', the ship the series is set on.<ref name=shipshapep2/>


==References==
==References==
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* {{cite press release |title=Navy's Twelfth Armidale Class Patrol Boat Commissions |publisher=[[Department of Defence (Australia)|Department of Defence]] |date=[[2007-09-22]] |url=http://www.defence.gov.au/media/DepartmentalTpl.cfm?CurrentId=7097 |format= |language= |accessdate=2007-09-24 |quote= }}
* {{cite press release |title=Navy's Twelfth Armidale Class Patrol Boat Commissions |publisher=[[Department of Defence (Australia)|Department of Defence]] |date=22 September 2007 |url=http://www.defence.gov.au/media/DepartmentalTpl.cfm?CurrentId=7097 |format= |language= |accessdate=24 September 2007}}


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[[Category:Ships of the Royal Australian Navy]]
[[Category:Royal Australian Navy patrol vessels]]
[[Category:Active patrol vessels of Australia]]
[[Category:Active naval ships of Australia]]
[[Category:Armidale class patrol boats]]


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Revision as of 03:40, 7 December 2008

For other ships with the same name, see HMAS Launceston.
HMAS Launceston alongside at Garden Island, Sydney
History
RAN EnsignAustralia (RAN)
NamesakeCity of Launceston, Tasmania
Commissioned22 September 2007
HomeportHMAS Cairns, Cairns
Motto"Progress With Prudence"
StatusActive as of 2008
Badge
General characteristics
Class and typeArmidale class patrol boat
Displacement270 tons
Length56.8 metres (186 ft)
Beam9.5 metres (31 ft)
Draught2.7 metres (8.9 ft)
Propulsion2 x MTU 16V M70 2,320 kW diesels driving twin screws through ZF transmissions
Speed25 knots (46 km/h)
Range3,000 nautical miles (5,600 km)& at 12 knots (22 km/h)
Boats & landing
craft carried		2 x Zodiac 7.2 metres (24 ft) RHIBs
Complement21
Sensors and
processing systems		Low light optical equipment, communication direction finding and radar
Armamentlist error: <br /> list (help)
1 x Rafael Typhoon 25 mm naval stabilised deck gun
2 x 12.7 mm machine guns

HMAS Launceston (ACPB 94) is an Armidale class patrol boat of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN).

Construction

Launceston was commissioned in Launceston, Tasmania on 22 September 2007, and is the third ship of the RAN to bear the name.

Operational history

She is based in Cairns and performs border protection and fisheries protection patrols.

Launceston was used for pick-up filming during the creation of the second season of Australian drama series Sea Patrol.[1] The footage was conflated with the main footage of sister ship HMAS Broome to create the fictional HMAS Hammersley, the ship the series is set on.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Idato, Michael (31 March 2008). "All ship shape". SydneyMorningHerald.com.au, Entertainment (TV and Radio) section. p. 2. Retrieved 10 April 2008.
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