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The Australian Patrol Boat Group is a force element group of the Royal Australian Navy, the groups mission is to provide patrol boat capability for the protection of Australia's national interests. The group is made up of 7 Fremantle class patrol boats and 5 Armidale class patrol boats, the remaining Fremantle class will be replaced over the next few years by a further 9 Armidale class vessels. The groups headquarters are located at HMAS Coonawarra in the city of Darwin, additional support is provided by the class logistics office at HMAS Cairns.
[edit] History
[edit] Organisation
With the introduction of the Armidale class patrol boats the APBG is being reorganised into three divisions of four ships and six crews and a fourth division of two ships and three crews. When the reorganisation is complete the Group will have the following structure:[1]
- 1st/Attack Division (HMAS Coonawarra, Darwin)[2]
- 2nd/Assail Division (HMAS Coonawarra)
- 3rd/Ardent Division (forming) (HMAS Cairns, Cairns)[3]
- HMAS Bundaberg
- HMAS Wollongong
- HMAS Childers
- HMAS Launceston
- Six Armidale Class patrol boat crews (Ardent 1-6)
- 4th/Aware Division (forming) (Dampier, Western Australia)[4]
- HMAS Maryborough
- HMAS Glenelg
- Three Armidale Class patrol boat crews (Aware 1-3) (based in Darwin)
[edit] See also
[edit] External link
- [5] - Official Patrol Boat Group Website
