We pay our respects to elders past and present. In 1976 Adroit resumed the normal pattern of fishery patrols seeking shelter on 9 and 10 January in Thursday Island from Tropical Cyclone Kim. Having spent many months on patrol Adroit needed urgent maintenance and in October 1977 she shaped course for Cairns via Thursday Island to undertake an intermediate refit. HMAS Adroit: This is a 1/6th representation of the ships badge. Later in the month Adroit returned to Darwin for the trial of a previously apprehended vessel before resuming patrol work in King Sound. Late in the month Adroit, in communication with RAAF maritime surveillance aircraft intercepted an Indo Chinese Origin Vessel (ICOV) with refugees aboard. HMAS ADROIT, (patrol boat), arrested her third Taiwanese vessel illegally fishing in Australian waters in the month of July. Following the festival, fishery patrols were conducted around Ashmore Reef and Baudin Island before returning to Darwin for routine maintenance. Eight interceptions of foreign fishing vessels were undertaken during this patrol with the assistance of a Western Australian Fisheries Inspector. 1977 The ship remained at Stirling until 19 April before making the return passage to Darwin. The patrol cycle routinely saw Attack class boats coming and going from Darwin as they balanced routine maintenance schedules with the demands of patrol work in northern Australian waters. This vessel was apprehended and escorted to Darwin where it was handed over to the relevant authorities. On 16 October, Adroit was involved in a minor grounding necessitation her return to Darwin for slipping and repairs. The Attack class patrol boats provided valuable service to the RAN around Australia in varying sea states and conditions. HMAS Adroit: This is a 1/6th representation of the ship's badge. Consequently, an order was placed to have 20 Attack Class Patrol Boats constructed in Australia, including five for Papua New Guinea. The order was placed for the vessels in 1965, for delivery by August 1966, but construction proved slow and the first keel was not laid until September 1966. November saw Divisions and an annual inspection of Adroit conducted followed by a compass swing and sea trials. This Australian made, 3 dimensional custom crafted product, is hand painted using marine enamels and complies with the Royal Australian Navy colour specification. Contents 1 Design and construction 2 Operational history 3 Fate 4 Citations 5 References Design and construction [ edit] 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. Having spent many months on patrol Adroit was in need of urgent maintenance and in October 1977 she shaped course for Cairns via Thursday Island to undertake an intermediate refit. Australian Naval History Podcasts In recognition of Adroit's frequent visits to Alyangula the local golf club adopted Adroit adding to previous adoptions by the Arnhem Golf Club and Kenmore Girl Guides in Brisbane. Click here to go to the Navy Page, Masonite (Wood & Vegetable Products) Indeterminate (Woods) May 1978 saw the continuation of fishery patrols in the Beagle Gulf area based on Darwin. February saw Adroit at sea in company with HMA Ships Moresby and Assail to take part in a sounding of the Bonaparte Gulf. On completion of the exercise Adroit returned to Darwin undertaking routine maintenance on the slipway. By the middle of February Adroit was back in the water to complete programmed work ups in company with Aware. The patrol saw Adroit visit Heron Islet, Great Keppel Island, Mackay, Scawfell Island, Brampton Island, the Percy Islands, Bowen and Lindeman Islands before returning to Brisbane. 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. [1][2] The ship's company consisted of three officers and sixteen sailors. AWM78 Class 4 - HMAS ADROIT AWM78 Class 4 - HMAS ADROIT Reports of Proceedings, HMA Ships and Establishments < Previous Record | Next Record > AWM78 4/1 - September 1968 - May 1973 AWM78 4/2 - May-September 1974 For the remainder of the year Adroit was an active participant in fishery patrol work around Bathurst Island, the Beagle Gulf and Gove. On that occasion two Taiwanese fishing vessels were intercepted and boarded. 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. 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 early months of 1975 saw Adroit conducting exercises in the Eastern Australian Exercise Area before shaping a course for Darwin via Gladstone, Cairns and Thursday Island, arriving in mid-March 1975. 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. December 1978 was consumed with routine patrol work in the Gulf area with calls being made at Gove, Alyangula and Port Essington before returning to Darwin where a family day was held on the harbour. 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. Fishery patrols resumed in July along the Arnhem Coast and the Gulf area resulting in the arrest of the Taiwanese vessel Tai Yin Shang which was apprehended fishing inside the Declared Fishing Zone before being towed back to Darwin. The Attack class patrol boat HMAS ADROIT, (LCDR J. E. A. Toulouse, RANVR), was commissioned. 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. HMAS Adroit as she appeared when part of Australian Patrol Boat Squadron 3 (AUSPABRON3). HMAS Adroit (P 82) was an Attack class patrol boat of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). The high tempo of patrol work continued into November and it was during this patrol that the boarding of a Taiwanese fishing vessel Fu Yuan on 8 November proved to be the catalyst for an inquiry concerning the conduct of several boarding operations undertaken by Adroit between April and November 1978. 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. Upon completion fishery patrol work resumed until Tropical Cyclone Brian forced the return of the ship to Darwin. [4], The patrol boat was transferred to the Fremantle Port Division of the Royal Australian Navy Reserve in March 1983. 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. 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. 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. On 9 August Adroit returned to the Gulf Area with stops made at Thursday Island, Weipa and Kurumba before heading back to Darwin for rest and recreation. Note the distinctive funnel insignia. HMAS Adroit was commissioned at a ceremony in Sydney on 17 February 1975. Participation in Exercise KANGAROO 1 followed where Adroit joined other Attack class boats successfully attacking an amphibious force. After ammunitioning the 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. By November the ship was back in the water and engaged in fishery patrols in the north-west area until the end of the month. Fishery patrols were quickly resumed and it was during this patrol that the ship achieved 200,000 nautical miles since commissioning. There, members of the ship's company participated in Anzac Day activities and a sports day, with the ship also open to visitors before making the voyage back to Darwin. Chaplains WJ Bates (left) and HM McDonald take part in the commissioning ceremony at HMAS Waterhen. May also saw Adroit operating in company with HMA Ships Moresby, Advance and Bayonet conducting surveys of the Joseph Bonaparte Gulf. Survey work was often routine in nature and on 10 May a beach banyan and sports day was held on Hidden Island to break the monotony. Food and water were supplied to the occupants before escorting both vessels into Broome. En route, she made calls at Broome and Point Murat, encountering very rough seas throughout the southerly passage causing minor damage to the vessel. Use this login for Shop items, and image, film, sound reproductions. The remainder of the year was spent alongside undergoing urgent maintenance. 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. For further information see our copyright claims page. [2] The main armament was a bow-mounted Bofors 40 mm gun, which was supplemented by two .50-calibre M2 Browning machine guns and various small arms. 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. The patrol was punctuated with fuelling and stores stops at Port Hedland and Dampier. Fighting under the motto of "United We Stand", the warship maintains an active presence in the Australian fleet . During that time just one day was spent at sea when Adroit performed the role of 'start boat' for the Darwin to Ambon Yacht Race. Produced by the Naval Studies Group in conjunction with the Submarine Institute of Australia, the Australian Naval Institute, Naval Historical Society and the RAN Seapower Centre. The hull ex-HMAS ADROIT was sunk as a target off the WA coast by A4 Skyhawks of the RNZAF. All rights reserved. This podcast series examines Australias Naval history, featuring a variety of naval history experts from the Naval Studies Group and elsewhere. The new year began for Adroit on 6 January when she sailed in company with HMAS Ardent and Aware to conduct seamanship evolutions and exercises at sea. 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. On 12 December 1977 Lieutenant JB Napier, RAN, was appointed in command and the vessel remained in Cairns until January 1978. September saw routine patrol work conducted around Ashmore Reef and in the north-west area before proceeding at high speed to Carnarvon on 13 September after a cook on board badly lacerating his leg in an accident in the galley. Early June saw Adroit manned with a mixture of RANR and PNF crew conducting night encounter exercises with HMA Ships Archer, Bombard and Buccaneer. She was launched on August 16th, 1967 and officially commissioned on January 24th, 1968. On 21 March Adroit sailed for Darwin calling at Dampier for fuel along the way. Adroit then resumed her patrol in the Gulf area with a notable rise in morale. The beginning of March saw Adroit berthed at HMAS Stirling before patrolling waters around Esperance and Albany. January 1983 saw Adroit on passage to HMAS Stirling which was to be her future home port. Life on the Line tracks down Australian war veterans and records their stories. List of ships of the Royal Australian Navy, https://www.academickids.com:443/encyclopedia/index.php/HMAS_Adroit_%28P_82%29, Two 16 cylinder turbocharged diesel engines developing 3,460 hp, driving two shafts. Just after 6:30 pm on Mar. During this patrol Adroit was ordered to intercept a Philippine vessel Carlito Flores operating in the vicinity of Caffarelli Island. In May 1980 Adroit was visited by the Chief of Naval Staff Vice Admiral GJ Willis AO, RAN. The remainder of the month was consumed with routine patrol work near Ashmore Reef where two Indonesian fishing vessels were boarded. Home Fishery Patrols recommenced with calls made to Yampi Sound, Broome, Adele Island and Derby. During one of these drills Adroit's bow struck Ardent's starboard side amidships making a small hole on the waterline. 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 . Source: Port visits were routinely made along the Western Australian coastline as well as several to Darwin. Ports visits were made to Wyndham, Broome and Dampier where two Taiwanese trawlers were boarded. On 29 February, while in company with HMA Ships Archer and Bombard, Adroit incurred damage to the port propeller after striking a submerged tree limb. The badge is cast using a two-pack polyurethane media and is extremely durable. In 1976 Adroit resumed the normal pattern of fishery patrols seeking shelter on 9 and 10 January in Thursday Island from Tropical Cyclone Kim. The vessel was taken in tow and recovered to Darwin. During May Adroit achieved an impressive tally of 130,500 nautical miles since her commissioning ten years prior. HMAS Adroit (P 82) was an Attack-class patrol boat of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). The patrol saw Adroit visit Heron Islet, Great Keppel Island, Mackay, Scawfell Island, Brampton Island, the Percy Islands, Bowen and Lindeman Islands before returning to Brisbane. Upon successful completion of engineering trials the ship returned to Darwin via Gove, Weipa and Thursday Island arresting two Taiwanese Fishing vessels in the Gulf en route and escorting them to Weipa. [1][2] The ship's company consisted of three officers and sixteen sailors. 10 am to 5 pm daily (except Christmas Day). Before the end of the month Adroit was joined by officers of the NT Parks and Wildlife to survey the Ashmore Reef area. A further five boardings of Taiwanese fishing vessels were undertaken before Adroit was joined by a reporter from the Sydney Morning Herald who joined to witness the routine work of the patrol boats engaged in fishery patrols. The eHive Account Holder is responsible for the content on this page. CMF is a multi-national naval partnership, which exists to promote security, stability and prosperity across some 2.5 million square miles of international waters in the Middle East, which encompass some of the worlds most important shipping lanes. She was laid down in 2002 by Tenix Defence and commissioned in 2005.. The ship then continued further south to patrol Scott Reef where a further seven Indonesian Fishing vessels were boarded before returning to Darwin. [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. However, once construction got underway the build time was greatly reduced. ADROIT was laid down in Evans Deakin Yard, Brisbane, in August 1967, and launched on 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. 2 Squadron RNZAF[citation needed] on 8 August 1994. Adroit then remained in Darwin as 'stand by vessel' for the Christmas New Year period. On 12 December 1977 Lieutenant JB Napier, RAN, was appointed in command and the vessel remained in Cairns until January 1978. An early return to Darwin proved necessary to evade Cyclone Greta and to attend to lingering engine problems. Adroit pictured high and dry on the HMAS Stirling slipway in Western Australia. Adroit had been tasked to sail to Ujung Pandang in Sulawesi but this visit was cancelled due to heavy seas causing flooding and spoiling provisions. Fishery patrol work continued in the northwest area with welcome respite coming when Adroit's crew joined US servicemen based at Exmouth for 4th of July celebrations. 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. Adroit remained in Darwin until mid-February before conducting further post refit trials and patrol work in the Beagle Gulf area. The Australian War Memorial acknowledges the traditional custodians of country throughout Australia. 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. 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. 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. A return to Cairns was necessary following an engineering defect that resulted in the port engine being replaced. Divisions were held in early November followed by engine trials and further visits to the patrol boat by local school children. 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. The Attack Class Patrol Boats were ordered following Australia's involvement in the Indonesian Confrontation when it became evident that the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) lacked suitable patrol-type vessels. As part of this, she became the first RAN vessel to operate with . December 1978 was consumed with routine patrol work in the Gulf area with calls being made at Gove, Alyangula and Port Essington before returning to Darwin where a family day was held on the harbour. 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. This affirmation of the importance of their often long and monotonous patrol work was welcome recognition from the Navy's senior leader. The contracts were awarded to two Queensland shipbuilders, Evans Deakin Ltd, in Brisbane and Walkers Ltd, in Maryborough. Following a brief self-maintenance period in Darwin, the patrol boat returned to the northwest sector in August calling at Port Hedland, Broome and Point Murat en route. [1][2] The ships were designed with as many commercial components as possible: the Attacks were to operate in remote regions of Australia and New Guinea, and a town's hardware store would be more accessible than home base in a mechanical emergency. June saw the resumption of fishery patrols with frequent stops at Weipa and Gove. 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. Adroit remained alongside HMAS Moreton until February 1972 when she sailed for Gladstone with a mixture of RANR and permanent naval forces (PNF) crew. Adroit was then used as a simulated target ship for attacks by F-111 and Mirage Aircraft. Two Indonesian vessels and three Taiwanese pair trawlers were boarded during that time. There an Indonesian fishing vessel was discovered hiding in the mangroves at High Island, boarded and issued a warning. Sir Joh Bjelke-Petersen and on completion the ship returned to Brisbane and from there transited to Sydney. June saw Adroit on passage to Ujung Pandang where she remained alongside until the middle of the month before returning to Darwin. The ship then returned to Sydney before heading northwards to Brisbane, sheltering en route for one night behind Mutton Bird Island due to severe weather. On completion of that patrol she returned to Darwin.
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