Australian Patrol Boat Group

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The Australian Patrol Boat Group is a force element group of the Royal Australian Navy. The group's mission is to provide patrol boat capability for the protection of Australia's national interests.

The Patrol Boat Group operates 3 Fremantle class patrol boats and 8 Armidale class patrol boats, the remaining Fremantle class will be replaced over the next few years by a further 9 Armidale class vessels. The Group's headquarters are located at HMAS Coonawarra in the city of Darwin, additional support is provided by the class logistics office at HMAS Cairns.

Contents 1 History 2 Organisation 3 See also 4 External link

[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]
  • HMAS Armidale
  • HMAS Larrakia
  • HMAS Bathurst
  • HMAS Albany
  • Six Armidale Class patrol boat crews (Attack 1-6)
• 2nd/Assail Division (HMAS Coonawarra)
  • HMAS Pirie
  • HMAS Maitland
  • HMAS Ararat
  • HMAS Broome
  • Six Armidale Class patrol boat crews (Assail 1-6)
• 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

• Fremantle class patrol boat
• Armidale class patrol boat
• Royal Australian Navy

[edit] External link

• [5] - Official Patrol Boat Group Website