ABFC Cape St. George

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ABFC Cape St. George in Darwin Harbour in September 2013
History
Australian Border Force Flag.svg Australia
NamesakeCape St. George
Builder Austal, Henderson, Western Australia
Commissioned2013
Identification
General characteristics
Class and type Cape-class patrol boat
Length57.8 m (189 ft 8 in)
Beam10.3 m (33 ft 10 in)
Draught3 m (9 ft 10 in)
Propulsion2 x Caterpillar 3516C main engines with output of 2,525  kW (3,386  hp)
Speed25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph)
Range4,000 nmi (7,400 km; 4,600 mi) at 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph)
Complement18
Armament2 × 12.7 mm (0.5 in) machine guns

ABFC Cape St. George, named after Cape St. George in the Jervis Bay Territory, is a Cape-class patrol boat of the marine unit of the Australian Border Force. [1]

The ship was the first of eight Cape-class patrol boats to be delivered to the Australian Border Force. The boat, built by Austal in Henderson, Western Australia, had its keel laid in June 2012, was launched in January 2013 and received its name two month later. [1]

Austal was awarded a $350 million contract to construct eight Cape-class patrol boats for the Australian Border Force to replace the Bay-class patrol boats in 2011, with the eight boats delivered between 2013 and 2015. [2] [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Cape Class Patrol Boats". Naval Technology. 21 August 2018. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
  2. ↑ "Evolved Cape-Class Patrol Boats, Australia". Naval Technology. 18 August 2022. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
  3. ↑ "Six More Austal-Built Cape-Class Patrol Boats For The Royal Australian Navy". Naval News. 2 May 2020. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
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