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'''HMAS ''Wollongong'' (ACPB 92)''', named for the city of [[Wollongong, New South Wales]], is an [[Armidale class patrol boat|''Armidale'' class]] patrol boat of the [[Royal Australian Navy]] (RAN). She was named in February 2007 by Mrs Kylie Heron, wife of CMDR Wesley Heron RAN(Retd), former Commanding officer of the [[Fremantle Class Patrol Boat]] [[HMAS Wollongong]].<ref>HMAS Wollongong ACPB-92 Commissioning Brochure.</ref>
'''HMAS ''Wollongong'' (ACPB 92)''', named for the city of [[Wollongong, New South Wales]], is an [[Armidale class patrol boat|''Armidale'' class]] patrol boat of the [[Royal Australian Navy]] (RAN). She was named in February 2007 by Mrs Kylie Heron, wife of Commander Wesley Heron, a former Commanding Officer of the [[Fremantle class patrol boat|''Fremantle'' class]] patrol boat [[HMAS Wollongong (FCPB 206)|HMAS ''Woolongong'']].<ref>HMAS Wollongong ACPB-92 Commissioning Brochure</ref> ''Wollongong'' was commissioned into the RAN in [[Sydney, New South Wales]] on 23 June 2007; a location closer to her namesake city was desirable, but there was no suitable berth at Port Kembla and she was too large for the Wollongong Harbour entrance.{{fact|date=March 2009}}


''Wollongong'' was commissioned in [[Sydney, New South Wales]] on 23 June 2007. The ship is assigned to ''Ardent'' Division, is based in [[Cairns, Queensland|Cairns]], and performs border protection and fisheries protection patrols. The commissioning took place in Sydney as there was no suitable berth at Port Kembla and she was too large for Wollongong Harbour entrance; hence nearby Sydney was chosen as a suitable alternative. She did, however, visit Port Kembla the day after her commissioning and attracted a large crowd of visitors.<ref>Anecdote from former crewmember</ref>
Operationally, ''Wollongong'' has spent the majority of her career on border patrol to Australia's north and north-west. The ship is assigned to ''Ardent'' Division of the [[Australian Patrol Boat Group]], is based in [[Cairns, Queensland|Cairns]], and performs border protection and fisheries protection patrols.


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In July 2007, the ship became the first vessel of her class to visit the port of [[Brisbane, Queensland]].<ref>[http://www.navy.gov.au/HMAS_Wollongong_handed_over]</ref>.
Operationally, [[HMAS Wollongong]] has spent the majority of her career on border patrol to Australia's North and North-West.
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In July 2007, the ship became the first vessel of her class to visit the Port of [[Brisbane, Queensland]]<ref>[http://www.navy.gov.au/HMAS_Wollongong_handed_over]</ref>.


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Revision as of 21:46, 24 March 2009

For other ships with the same name, see HMAS Wollongong.
History
RAN EnsignAustralia (RAN)
NamesakeCity of Wollongong, New South Wales
BuilderAustral Ships, Henderson, Western Australia
Commissioned23 June 2007
HomeportHMAS Cairns, Cairns
Motto"Heed The Call"
Nickname(s)"The Wolf"[citation needed]
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 Wollongong (ACPB 92), named for the city of Wollongong, New South Wales, is an Armidale class patrol boat of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). She was named in February 2007 by Mrs Kylie Heron, wife of Commander Wesley Heron, a former Commanding Officer of the Fremantle class patrol boat HMAS Woolongong.[1] Wollongong was commissioned into the RAN in Sydney, New South Wales on 23 June 2007; a location closer to her namesake city was desirable, but there was no suitable berth at Port Kembla and she was too large for the Wollongong Harbour entrance.[citation needed]

Operationally, Wollongong has spent the majority of her career on border patrol to Australia's north and north-west. The ship is assigned to Ardent Division of the Australian Patrol Boat Group, is based in Cairns, and performs border protection and fisheries protection patrols.

In July 2007, the ship became the first vessel of her class to visit the port of Brisbane, Queensland.[2].

References

  1. ^ HMAS Wollongong ACPB-92 Commissioning Brochure
  2. ^ [1]
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