What ship is used in Sea Patrol?
HMAS Hammersley
From the second season onwards of Sea Patrol, an Australian military drama series, the fictional Armidale-class patrol boat HMAS Hammersley (pennant number 82) is used as the main setting.
How many patrol boats does the U.S. Navy have?
25 patrol boats
The U.S. Navy has exactly 25 patrol boats that are small enough to sail in the shallowest stretches of the Persian Gulf where Iranian forces lurk. All of these vessels—13 Cyclone-class coastal-patrol boats and a dozen smaller Mk. VI patrol boats—are on their way out of the fleet.
How many officers are on a patrol boat?
4
Crew: Officers: 4 Crew: 6 Midshipmen: 30.
Why did they cancel Sea Patrol?
The Nine Network has confirmed the cancellation of its navy drama Sea Patrol. Government financial aid for the series is said to be the main reason for its axe. According to Yahoo, a tax rebate was available to the series for 65 episodes. The fifth and final season will air in 2011, and will consist of 13 episodes.
What happened Sea Patrol?
The fifth season of Sea Patrol, “Damage Control”, began airing in 2011 and consisted of 13 episodes. The Nine Network has confirmed that this was to be the final season, due to reliance on government rebates that expire after 65 episodes. Completion of season five brought the total episode count to 68 episodes.
What is a PC ship?
These ships provide the U.S. Navy with a fast, reliable platform that can respond to emergent requirements in a shallow water environment. USS Cyclone was the lead ship of the Navy’s Cyclone-class of patrol coastal boats.
What does PT on a boat mean?
Patrol, Torpedo
PT (Patrol, Torpedo) boats were small, fast, and expendable vessels for short range oceanic scouting, armed with torpedoes and machine guns for cutting enemy supply lines and harassing enemy forces.
What is a Bird-class patrol vessel?
The Bird-class patrol vessel was a class of large patrol boat built for the Royal Navy. There were five in total: Kingfisher, Cygnet, Peterel, Sandpiper and Redpole . The class was designed for patrol and fishery protection tasks in coastal and inshore territorial waters.
How big is a Royal Navy patrol ship?
The new offshore patrol vessel is an evolution of the 80m River Class vessels used by the British Royal Navy. The patrol ship features a highly versatile, flexible design, and delivers more efficient operations. It has a length of 90.5m, a width of 13m and a displacement of 2,000t.
What are the new boats being built for the Royal Navy?
The two new boats will replace the Gibraltar Squadron Fast Patrol Craft, HMS Pursuer and Dasher. These two Archer-class vessels very recently took over from HMS SABRE and HMS SCIMITAR, the Scimitar Class vessels that had been in service in Gibraltar for 17 years. (Picture source: Royal Navy picture)
What is the new offshore patrol vessel?
The new offshore patrol vessel is an evolution of the 80m River Class vessels used by the British Royal Navy. It features a highly versatile, flexible design, and delivers more efficient operations.