HMAS Yarra (M 87)

For other ships of this name, see HMAS Yarra.

Career (Australia)

Builder:	Australian Defence Industries
Launched:	19 January 2002
Commissioned:	1 March 2003
Homeport:	HMAS Waterhen
Motto:	"Hunt and strike"
Fate:	Active
General characteristics
Class and type:	Huon class minehunter
Displacement:	720 tons
Length:	52.5 m
Beam:	9.9 m
Propulsion:	1 x Fincantieri diesel motor driving 1 x controllable pitch propeller, 3 x Riva Calzoni auxiliary propulsion units
Speed:	14 knots (main engine) 6 knots (auxiliary units)
Range:	1,500nm at 12 knots (30% fuel remaining)
Complement:	36
Sensors and processing systems:	EC Marconi 2093 variable depth Sonar (Thales Underwater Systems)
Armament:	1 x 30mm DS30B gun, 2 x Sutec Double Eagle mine disposal vehicles, 2 x .50 calibre machine guns

HMAS Yarra (M 87) is the sixth Huon class minehunter to have been built for the Royal Australian Navy and the fourth warship to be named after the Yarra River in Victoria. Yarra was built by Australian Defence Industries in Newcastle, New South Wales, launched 19 January 2002, and commissioned 1 March 2003. Yarra is based at HMAS Waterhen in Sydney with the majority of the RAN's mine warfare assets.