Sign up for an eHive account to start cataloguing and sharing your collection online. HMAS Adroit (P-82) was an Attack-class patrol boat laid down by Evans Deakin and Company at Brisbane in Queensland in August 1967, launched on 3 February 1968 and commissioned on 17 August 1968. The ship then continued further south to patrol Scott Reef where a further seven Indonesian Fishing vessels were boarded before returning to Darwin. [4], The patrol boat was transferred to the Fremantle Port Division of the Royal Australian Navy Reserve in March 1983. The remainder of the year was spent alongside undergoing urgent maintenance. On that occasion two Taiwanese fishing vessels were intercepted and boarded. This proved a novel experience for both the crew and the media team. During this patrol six Taiwanese fishing vessels were boarded. The ship arrived at Cairns and was slipped on 19 August for a refit which lasted until 17 October at which time Lieutenant CJ Ellis, RAN assumed command. In accordance with United Nations Security Council Resolutions, and in cooperation with non-member forces, CMFs mission is to disrupt piracy and armed robbery at sea and to engage with regional and other partners to build capacity and improve relevant capabilities in order to protect global maritime commerce and secure freedom of navigation. HMAS Adroit at sea, circa 1987. HMAS Adroit was laid down and built by Evans Deakin Co Pty Ltd. She was launched by Mrs RI Peek, wife of the then Flag Officer Commanding the Australian Fleet, Rear Admiral Peek, on 3 March 1968 and commissioned in Brisbane at 11:30 am on 17 August 1968. News was also received of a successful prosecution against a previously intercepted Taiwanese Fishing vessel which was heavily fined for incursions into Australian territory by a Broome Court. On completion the necessary but mundane fishery patrol work resumed with calls made at Dampier and Port Hedland. [citation needed]. [5] The wreck is located in the Rottnest ship graveyard, west of Rottnest Island. On completion of that patrol, she returned to Darwin. Routine fishery patrols continued throughout the remainder of July with several Indonesian vessels being boarded and receiving warnings. HMAS Adroit was laid down and built by Evans Deakin Co Pty Ltd. She was launched by Mrs RI Peek, wife of the then Flag Officer Commanding the Australian Fleet, Rear Admiral Peek, on 3 March 1968 and commissioned in Brisbane at 11:30 am on 17 August 1968. The patrol was punctuated with fuelling and stores stops at Port Hedland and Dampier. Launched in April 1967 and commissioned in November that year, the ship was largely commercial in design and was used to protect fisheries in Australia's northern waters, and to support the survey ship Moresby.The vessel remained in RAN service until 1985 when it was transferred to . Fighting under the motto of "United We Stand", the warship maintains an active presence in the Australian fleet . The vessel then continued to Fremantle for two days R&R. This was followed by Adroit sailing in company with HMA Ships Ardent, Assail and Aware to take part in Squadron Exercises (SQUADEX) where all facets of patrol boat force duties were successfully exercised. February saw patrols continuing in the north-west area with stops for fuel and stores made at Broome, Yampi Sound and Port Hedland before returning to Darwin. In the late 1970s Vietnamese refugee boats were frequently arriving in Australian waters and the Attack class patrol boat crews were routinely being called upon to locate and provide assistance to them. Commander Brett Sonter, RAN, Commanding Officer of Stuart said, This disruption to a group known to be involved in acts of attempted piracy is a reminder to such criminals that they cannot act with impunity in the face of international resolve. February saw Adroit back on patrol in the North West Sector calling at Broome and Exmouth before heading south to Fremantle for a three-day visit. May 1978 saw the continuation of fishery patrols in the Beagle Gulf area based from Darwin. [1][2] The ship's company consisted of three officers and sixteen sailors. The ship then visited Monte Bello Islands to check on the residual radiation levels at an oyster farm before proceeding to Dampier. By November the ship was back in the water and engaged in fishery patrols in the northwest area until the end of the month. For further information see our copyright claims page. After a brief stop at Darwin she resumed fishery patrols in the Beagle Gulf where four Taiwanese vessels were intercepted. [1] The patrol boats had a displacement of 100 tons at standard load and 146 tons at full load, were 107.6 feet (32.8m) in length overall, had a beam of 20 feet (6.1m), and draughts of 6.4 feet (2.0m) at standard load, and 7.3 feet (2.2m) at full load. In May Adroit joined HMA Ships Moresby, Barricade and Buccaneer for a survey of the Bonaparte Gulf and in the vicinity of Con Bay, Razor Island, Kodan Island, Lesueur Island and Rocky Island. As part of this, she became the first RAN vessel to operate with . On 28 November Adroit provided urgent medical assistance to the Taiwanese fishing vessel Kao Cheng 21 which was intercepted making best speed towards Darwin and flying the distinctive yellow quarantine flag. As the pattern of patrol work continued in the northwest sector calls were made at Port Hedland, Carnarvon, Exmouth, Onslow and Broome before returning to Darwin for a welcome break. These former soldiers were then transported to Ambon where Adroit stayed alongside at Halong Naval Base. Description HMAS Flinders: This is a 1/6th representation of the ship's badge. 1977 22, Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) warship HMAS Stuart (FFH 153), assigned to CMFs counter-piracy mission Combined Task Force (CTF) 151, badly damaged a skiff, successfully disrupting the activities of a group suspected of being involved in acts of attempted piracy. Adroit then returned to fishery patrol work in the Bathurst Island area before embarking two veterans of the World War II Australian Army 'Gull Force'. Following the festival, fishery patrols were conducted around Ashmore Reef and Baudin Island before returning to Darwin for routine maintenance. HMAS Adroit: This is a 1/6th representation of the ship's badge. Before the end of the month Adroit was joined by officers of the NT Parks and Wildlife to survey the Ashmore Reef area. Contents 1 Design and construction 2 Operational history 3 Fate 4 Citations 5 References Design and construction [ edit] On completion of that patrol she returned to Darwin. Territory Stories HMAS Adroit affair to be decided Details: Title HMAS Adroit affair to be decided Collection IndexNT Newspapers; IndexNT; Northern Territory News Date 1978-12-29 Subject Piracy Series Northern Territory News Volume 27(227): 1-2 Parent handle Appointed in command was Lieutenant Commander GL Boyd, RAN and following a brief work up the ship sailed for Sydney in company with HMAS Barbette. The following month saw Adroit undertaking fishery patrols to the north-west calling at Broome and Port Hedland. In a small ceremony conducted in the small boats harbour at HMAS Stirling HMAS Adroit was turned over to the Commanding Officer of the Fremantle Port Division Commander Don Bantock, ADROIT was laid down in Evans Deakin Yard, Brisbane, in August 1967, and launched on While there, the ships were placed on immediate notice for sea in response to growing civil unrest in East Timor. Initially, nine were ordered for the RAN, with another five for Papua New Guinea's . In July, fishery patrols were abruptly cut short due to an engine room fire. December saw post engine replacement trials and a compass swing take place before returning to Cairns for a gearbox overhaul. The ship remained in the Jervis Bay area and on 24 November while on SAR duties in company with HMAS Aware, she assisted in an attempt to salvage a ditched helicopter from HMAS Albatross. Taiwanese fishing vessel, Fu Yuan. HMAS Moreton History. Adroit remained alongside until March at which time she departed for sea trials before heading north to conduct fishery patrols calling at Geraldton, Dampier, Monte Bello Islands and Port Hedland en route. Fishery patrols in the Gulf area, Elcho Island and Millingimbi followed during which time the vessel briefly grounded necessitating a return to Darwin where the ship was slipped in April and both propellers and shafts replaced. For the remainder of the year Adroit was an active participant in fishery patrol work around Bathurst Island, the Beagle Gulf and Gove. The remainder of the month was consumed with routine patrol work near Ashmore Reef where two Indonesian fishing vessels were boarded. HMAS Adroit: This is a 1/6th representation of the ships badge. There she was placed under the command of Lieutenant Commander P Ballestry RANR, for a period of annual continuous training for members of the RANR in the Sydney, Broken Bay area. The vessel was subsequently boarded and a seriously ill crewman transferred to Adroit and ferried to Darwin where he was transferred by ambulance to hospital. HMAS Anzac, the lead ship of the group, was laid down by Tenix Defence Systems on November 5th, 1993. Military Wiki is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. Mid-July provided a welcome change of pace for Adroit's small crew when 20 Australian Army commandos joined her for an infiltration exercise conducted along the coast near the East Alligator River. In September Adroit went into a prolonged refit from which she emerged in February 1975, recommissioning at HMAS Waterhen. CMFs main focus areas are disrupting terrorism, preventing piracy, reducing illegal activities, and promoting a safe maritime environment for all. During that time the ship located a large number of Taiwanese drift netters, boarding and temporarily detaining one of them. Upon completion fishery patrol work resumed until Tropical Cyclone Brian forced the return of the ship to Darwin. September saw the ship alongside Darwin undergoing maintenance and her crew on parade as part of an annual inspection of the vessel. Adroit returned to Darwin and on 20 January was slipped to investigate damage. The month concluded with participation in a 'Squadex' with Assail, Aware and Bayonet before returning to Darwin. The vessel was subsequently boarded and a seriously ill crewman transferred to Adroit and ferried to Darwin where he was transferred by ambulance to the hospital. February saw Adroit at sea in company with HMA Ships Moresby and Assail to take part in a sounding of the Bonaparte Gulf. The ship was opened for public inspection during a port visit to Esperance before returning to sea to monitor a Japanese Squid Fleet operating in the area. Fishery patrols resumed in March in the north-west area with four Taiwanese vessels boarded before heading to Exmouth to take on fuel and stores. Chaplains WJ Bates (left) and HM McDonald take part in the commissioning ceremony at HMAS Waterhen. AWM78 Class 4 - HMAS ADROIT | Australian War Memorial Home Collection Reports of Proceedings, HMA Ships and Establishmen. HMAS Adroit decommissioned at HMAS Stirling . During the return voyage shelter was sought in Geraldton from Tropical Cyclone Karen before returning to Darwin. September saw the ship alongside in Darwin undergoing maintenance and her crew on parade as part of an annual inspection of the vessel. It is most often mounted on a Navy Board (Std) or Navy Board (3 point shield) shaped timber board, stained in rich walnut with a high gloss finish. There is a keyway routed into the back of the board for wall/bulkhead mounting. Repairs were made and on 20 February Adroit shaped a course for Rockingham calling at Monte Bello Island en route where repairs were made to radiation warning signs. Fishery patrol work continued in the north west area with welcome respite coming when Adroit's crew joined US servicemen based at Exmouth for 4th of July celebrations. The ship then proceeded to Exmouth to tow HMAS Buccaneer, which had suffered a major engineering defect, back to Darwin. On 14 November 1978 temporary command of Adroit passed to Lieutenant G Lloyd, RAN during which time the vessel remained alongside in Darwin. Australia's Navy has enjoyed a long association with Brisbane that dates back to colonial times when the Queensland Marine Defence Force (QMDF) was raised in 1883 to provide for local naval defence. On Sunday 28 March 1992 HMAS Adroit decommissioned at HMAS Stirling. How do you say HMAS Adroit (P 82)? May also saw Adroit operating in company with HMA Ships Moresby, Advance and Bayonet conducting surveys of the Joseph Bonaparte Gulf. Following this welcome interlude several of the crew appeared as witnesses in the trial of the Taiwanese Fishing Vessels Yih Tai Numbers 1 and 2. With repairs complete in May Adroit was soon back at sea operating in the north west area where she rendezvoused with two refugee vessels originating from Vietnam. HMAS Adroit as she appeared when part of Australian Patrol Boat Squadron 3 (AUSPABRON3). [4], The patrol boat was transferred to the Fremantle Port Division of the Royal Australian Navy Reserve in March 1983. The ships later took part in Exercise KANGAROO 1 before returning to Brisbane where Adroit remained alongside until mid-August at which time she departed for Sydney. After ammunitioning ship and a compass swing Adroit, in company with HMAS Archer, returned to the exercise area of Jervis Bay where midshipmen from HMAS Creswell joined for training. The new year saw the crew of Adroit assisting the Cairns Fire Brigade in extinguishing a fire in the cold storage area of Cairns Number 1 wharf on 11 January drawing praise for preventing the fire from spreading prior to the arrival of professional firefighters. During that visit, a member of the ship's company was admitted to Gove Hospital with a burn necessitating the boat to remain alongside until a replacement crew member could join from Darwin. Fishery patrols resumed on 8 May and the month concluded Adroit leading Aware, Acute and Ardent to sea to participate in a night encounter exercise before returning to Darwin. Once at HMAS Stirling crews were exchanged with HMAS Acute and a new Commanding Officer appointed (Lieutenant SV Townsend, RAN) as she prepared for a new chapter of service. This Australian made, 3 dimensional custom crafted product, is hand painted using marine enamels and complies with the Royal Australian Navy colour specification. Adroit then resumed her patrol in the Gulf area with a notable rise in morale. On 20 July 1980 Adroit hosted a reception for NOCNA, Captain R McKenzie, ADC, RAN, and nine guests including Rear Admiral Shapiro, USN; and Miss Australia 1980, Miss Eleanor Moreton. Fishery Patrols recommenced with calls made to Yampi Sound, Broome, Adele Island and Derby. Adroit then returned to Cairns resuming fishery patrols and survey work before shaping course for Brisbane. Adroit remained alongside HMAS Moreton, a RAN shore establishment on the Brisbane River, until May 1971 before undertaking Fishery Patrols around the Percy Islands. The new base was opened by HM Queen Elizabeth (II) on 6 October. Reliable information about the coronavirus (COVID-19) is available from the World Health Organization (current situation, international travel).Numerous and frequently-updated resource results are available from this WorldCat.org search.OCLC's WebJunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus . [4], Adroit paid off on 28 March 1992 and was sunk as a target by A-4 Skyhawk aircraft of the Royal New Zealand Air Force west of Rottnest Island on 8 August 1994. Fishery patrols were then resumed with a further five Indonesian vessels boarded before the end of the month. On 10 September Adroit attended her first official function, the opening of the container terminal at Port Alma. [1][2] The vessels could achieve a top speed of 24 knots (44km/h; 28mph), and had a range of 1,200 nautical miles (2,200km; 1,400mi) at 13 knots (24km/h; 15mph). The patrol of the north west continued throughout April where a further five interceptions were made before the ship returned briefly to Darwin before heading to the Gulf of Carpentaria area of operations. Australian War Memorial, Canberra. Later in the month Adroit returned to Darwin for the trial of a previously apprehended vessel before resuming patrol work in King Sound. No fire was directed against the MV Sinar Kudas. The new year saw the crew of Adroit assisting the Cairns Fire Brigade in extinguishing a fire in the cold storage area of Cairns Number 1 wharf on 11 January drawing praise for preventing the fire from spreading before the arrival of professional firefighters. Adroit remained alongside HMAS Moreton until February 1972 when she sailed for Gladstone with a mixture of RANR and permanent naval forces (PNF) crew. Use this login for Shop items, and image, film, sound reproductions. Command then passed to Lieutenant SH Hooke, RAN on 21 November who was soon back at sea continuing patrol work. In that role her crew comprised three RANR officers, fourteen RANR sailors and two PNF sailors. Once the danger had passed further patrols were conducted during the return passage to Darwin. After ammunitioning ship, a compass swing and minor defect rectification, the ship sailed for the Jervis Bay exercise area in company with HMAS Barbette for work-up trials. http://www.navy.gov.au/history/tradition/origin-ran-squadron-and-national-insignia, The Origin of RAN Squadron and National Insignia. Patrols continued in the area before the ship returned to Darwin in early February for a self-maintenance period. The inquiry resulted in a Court Martial handing down a guilty verdict and dismissing Adroit's then Commanding Officer from the service. 'WP 369 The vessel was successfully refloated and subsequently repaired in Darwin. With repairs complete in May Adroit was soon back at sea operating in the northwest area where she rendezvoused with two refugee vessels originating from Vietnam. Other highlights included involvement in the very successful 1987 America's Cup yacht race when she joined HMA Ships Derwent, Stuart, Swan, Geraldton and Bunbury in waters off Gage Roads. Adroit then resumed her patrol in the Gulf area with a notable rise in morale. The Attack class was ordered in 1964 to operate in Australian waters as patrol boats, based on lessons learned through using the Ton-class minesweepers on patrols around Borneo during the Indonesia-Malaysia Confrontation, and to replace a variety of old patrol, search-and-rescue, and general-purpose craft. In her capacity as a training vessel Adroit regularly participated in exercises in the Western Australian Exercise Area during which time she operated routinely with both major and minor units of the RAN and RANR. 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