HMAS Ipswich (P 209)
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For other ships of this name, see HMAS Ipswich.
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| Career Australia |  |
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| Builder: | North Queensland Engineers and Agents |
| Laid down: | 29 October 1980 |
| Launched: | 25 September 1982 |
| Commissioned: | 13 November 1982 |
| Status: | Decommissioned in 2006 |
| Homeport: | HMAS Cairns |
| General Characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 220 tons |
| Length: | 42 m |
| Beam: | 7.15 m |
| Propulsion: | Two MTU 16 cylinder diesel main propulsion engines. One Dorman 12 cylinder auxiliary propulsion engine |
| Speed: | 30 knots |
| Complement: | 24 |
| Armament: | 1 x general purpose 40/60 mm Bofors gun, 2 x 50 cal Browning machine gun |
| Motto: | "Dare to Defy" |
| Badge: |  |
The second Australian naval ship to be named after the city of Ipswich, HMAS Ipswich was a Fremantle class patrol boat in the Royal Australian Navy.
Ispwich became one of two Fremantle class patrol boats used for the filming of the 13-episode television series Sea Patrol, which begins airing in 2007. HMAS Wollongong is the other vessel. Both vessels will be intended to represent the one ship, as yet unnamed.
[edit] References
- Welcome Aboard - HMAS Ipswich. Royal Australian Navy. Retrieved on December 19, 2006.
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