HMAS Shepparton (A 03)

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Naval Ensign of Australia.svgAustralia
NamesakeCity of Shepparton, Victoria
BuilderEglo Engineering, Adelaide
Laid down21 September 1998
Launched5 December 1989
Commissioned24 January 1990
Decommissioned16 June 2023
Homeport HMAS Cairns, Cairns
Identification
Motto"By Wisdom And Courage"
Honours and
awards		Two inherited battle honours
General characteristics
Class and type Paluma-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 Shepparton (A 03) is a Paluma-class survey motor launch of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN).

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Design and construction

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]

Shepparton was laid down at Eglo Engineering's shipyard in Port Adelaide, South Australia on 21 September 1988, launched on 5 December 1989, and commissioned into the RAN on 24 January 1990. [1] The ship was named for the city of Shepparton, Victoria.

Operational history

In January 2011, Shepparton was one of three RAN vessels deployed to survey Moreton Bay and the Brisbane River for submerged debris as part of Operation Queensland Flood Assist, the Australian Defence Force response to the 2010–11 Queensland floods. [2]

In October 2013, Shepparton participated in the International Fleet Review 2013 in Sydney. [3]

On 16 June 2023, HMAS Shepparton and HMAS Benalla were decommissioned at HMAS Cairns, with the acceleration of the Defence Strategic Review released in May 2023. [4]

Citations

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Wertheim (ed.), The Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World, p. 28
  2. ↑ "Minesweeper joins search for river debris". ABC News. 18 January 2011. Retrieved 23 January 2011.
  3. ↑ "Participating Warships". International Fleet Review 2013 website. Royal Australian Navy. 2013. Archived from the original on 10 December 2013. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
  4. ↑ "End of an era for inseparable friends" (Press release). Ministry for Defence of Australia. 23 June 2023. Retrieved 25 June 2023.

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