HMAS Mermaid (A 02) is a Paluma-class survey motor launch serving in the Royal Australian Navy (RAN).
| History | |
|---|---|
 Australia | |
| Builder | Eglo Engineering, Adelaide |
| Laid down | 19 July 1988 |
| Launched | 28 September 1989 |
| Commissioned | 4 December 1989 |
| Decommissioned | 18 September 2021 |
| Homeport | HMAS Cairns, Cairns |
| Identification | MMSI number: 503152000 |
| Motto | "No Task Too Arduous" |
| 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 |
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| Armament | None fitted |
Design and construction
editThe 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
editReferences
edit- 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
edit- "HMAS Mermaid". Royal Australian Navy. Retrieved 1 January 2013.