HMAS Mermaid (A 02)
| Career (Australia) |  |
|---|---|
| Builder: | Eglo Engineering, Adelaide |
| Laid down: | 19 July 1988 |
| Launched: | 28 September 1989 |
| Commissioned: | 4 December 1989 |
| Motto: | "No Task Too Arduous" |
| Status: | Active as of 2015 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Paluma class survey motor launch |
| Displacement: | 320 tonnes |
| Length: | 36.6 m (120 ft) length overall |
| Beam: | 13.7 m (45 ft) |
| Draught: | 1.9 m (6 ft 3 in) |
| Propulsion: | 2 Detroit V12 diesel engines |
| Speed: | 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) |
| Range: | 1,800 nautical miles (3,300 km; 2,100 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) |
| Endurance: | 14 days |
| Complement: | 3 officers, 11 sailors (plus accommodation for 4 additional) |
| Sensors and processing systems: | Radar: JRC JMA-3710-6 navigational radar Sonars: ELAC LAZ 72 side-scan mapping sonar Skipper 113 hull-mounted scanning sonar |
| Armament: | None fitted |
HMAS Mermaid (A 02) is a Paluma class survey motor launch serving in the Royal Australian Navy (RAN).
Design and construction
The Paluma class vessels have a full load displacement of 320 tonnes.[1] They are 36.6 metres (120 ft) long overall and 36 metres (118 ft) long between perpendiculars, have a beam of 13.7 metres (45 ft), and a draught of 1.9 metres (6 ft 3 in).[1] Propulsion machinery consists of two General Motors Detroit Diesel 12V-92T engines, which supply 1,290 brake horsepower (960 kW) to the two propeller shafts.[1] Each vessel has a top speed of 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph), a maximum sustainable speed of 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) (which gives a maximum range of 1,800 nautical miles (3,300 km; 2,100 mi)), and an endurance of 14 days.[1]
The sensor suite of a Paluma class launch consists of a JRC JMA-3710-6 navigational radar, an ELAC LAZ 72 side-scan mapping sonar, and a Skipper 113 hull-mounted scanning sonar.[1] The vessels are unarmed.[1] The standard ship's company consists of three officers and eleven sailors, although another four personnel can be accommodated.[1] The catamarans were originally painted white, but were repainted naval grey in 2002.[1]
Constructed by Eglo Engineering, Mermaid was laid down on 19 July 1988, launched on 28 September 1989, and commissioned into the RAN on 4 December 1989.[1]
Citations
References
- Wertheim, Eric, ed. (2007). The Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World: Their Ships, Aircraft, and Systems (15th ed.). Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 9781591149552. OCLC 140283156.
External links
- "HMAS Mermaid". Royal Australian Navy. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
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