Fremantle class patrol boat
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| Image:Townsville Peary.jpg HMAS Townsville (right) in 1990 | |
| Fremantle class | Image:Royal-Australian-Navy-Ensign.svg |
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| General Characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 220 tonnes |
| Length: | 42 metres |
| Beam: | 7.4 metres |
| Draught: | 1.8 metres |
| Propulsion: | Two V16 cylinder series 538 MTU diesels, 6000 bhp |
| Speed: | 30 knots |
| Range: | 2360 nautical miles |
| Complement: | 25 |
| Armaments: | One general purpose 40/60mm Bofors gun.
Two 12.7 mm machine guns Previously also fited with one 81mm mortar |
| Surveillance: | |
The Fremantle-class patrol boats have been the Royal Australian Navy's coastal patrol vessels since 1979. Their retirement was announced in 2001 and a decommissioning schedule published in 2004. From May 2005 they are to be replaced by the Armidale class patrol boats.
The Fremantle class is made up of: