Australian Defence Vessel (ADV) Cape Solander, named after Cape Solander in New South Wales, is an evolved Cape-class patrol boat under construction for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN), launched in April 2024.[1][2][3]
 ADV Cape Solander at Austal shipyards in Henderson, Western Australia in June 2024
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| Namesake | Cape Solander |
| Builder | Austal, Henderson, Western Australia |
| Launched | April 2024 |
| Commissioned | 1 August 2024 |
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| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Cape-class patrol boat |
| Length | 58.1 m (190 ft 7 in) |
| Beam | 10.6 m (34 ft 9 in) |
| Draught | 3.1 m (10 ft 2 in) |
| Propulsion | 2 x Caterpillar 3516C diesels 6,770 horsepower (5,050 kW) 2 shafts, 1 bow thruster |
| Speed | 26 knots (48 km/h; 30 mph) |
| Range | 4,000 nautical miles (7,400 km; 4,600 mi) at 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) |
| Complement | 25 standard, 32 maximum |
| Armament | 2 × 12.7 mm (0.5 in) machine guns |
The ship will be the seventh of ten evolved Cape-class patrol boats to be delivered to the Royal Australian Navy. Prior to Cape Solander, the RAN already operated the Cape-class patrol boats Cape Fourcroy and Cape Inscription as well as the evolved Cape-class patrol boats Cape Otway, Cape Peron, Cape Naturaliste, Cape Capricorn, Cape Woolamai and Cape Pillar.[1][2][3]
The ship is the first of the second order of two evolved Cape-class patrol boats the RAN ordered in April 2022, at a projected cost of $124 million.[1][4] In November 2023, the RAN ordered a further two evolved Cape-class patrols, at a cost of A$157.1 million.[5][2][3]
The ship is being built by Austal in Henderson, Western Australia and was launched in April 2024.[1][2][3]
The ship was accepted by the RAN on 1 August 2024.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Austal launches 7th Evolved Cape-class Patrol Boat". Australian Defence Magazine. 29 April 2024. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Royal Australian Navy's seventh evolved Cape-class patrol boat launched". Baird Maritime. 29 April 2024. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ^ a b c d "ADV Cape Solander Delivered by Austal Australia". SeaWaves Press. 4 May 2024. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ^ "Evolved Cape-Class Patrol Boats, Australia". Naval Technology. 18 August 2022. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ^ "Securing continuous Naval Shipbuilding at Henderson Shipyard in Western Australia". Australian Defence Ministry. Archived from the original on 29 April 2024. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ^ "Austal Australia delivers 7th Evolved Cape-class patrol boat to Royal Australian Navy". Austal: Corporate. 9 December 2016. Retrieved 4 August 2024.