The Armidale/Orca-class Patrol Vessels are a type of patrol craft codeveloped by Australia and Canada. Both Governments ordered eighteen ships each. There are also several small countries with interest in the class.
Specifications[]
- Type: Patrol Vessel (Hull designation symbol ACPB (Australia)/PC (Canada))
- Service Period: 2004-Present
- Characteristics
- Length: 200 feet (60.69 meters)
- Beam: 31 feet (9.45 meters)
- Draught: 7.4 feet (2.26 meters)
- Displacement: 290 tons
- Crew: 24 (Standard); 32 (Maximum)
- Propulsion: MTU 16V M70 2,320 kW diesels driving twin propellers (Australia), General Motors Model 265NV (Canada) driving twin propellers, Z-drive Azimunth thrusters
- Range: 4,500 nautical miles (8,334 km)
- Sensor Suite:
- Bridgemaster E RDF (E/F/I band)
- Prism III RDF warning system
- Toplite electro-optical detection system
- Warrlock direction finding system
- Armament
- 1 x Rafael Typhoon stabilised gun mount fitted with a 25.4mm (1 in) M242 Bushmaster (Australia)
- 1 x 40mm/L70 Bofors gun (Canada)
- 2 x 12.7mm machine guns
Unit Run[]
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- HMAS Armidale (ACPB-83)
- HMAS Larrakia (ACPB-84)
- HMAS Bathurst (ACPB-85)
- HMAS Albany (ACPB-86)
- HMAS Pirie (ACPB-87)
- HMAS Maitland (ACPB-88)
- HMAS Ararat ACPB-89)
- HMAS Broome (ACPB-90)
- HMAS Bundaberg (ACPB-91)
- HMAS Wollongong (ACPB-92)
- HMAS Childers (ACPB-93)
- HMAS Launceston (ACPB-94)
- HMAS Maryborough (ACPB-95)
- HMAS Glenelg (ACPB-96)
- HMAS Tamworth (ACPB-97)
- HMAS Bunbury (ACPB-98)
- HMAS Lismore (ACPB-99)
- HMAS Geraldton (ACPB-100)
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- HMCS Orca (PC-55)
- HMCS Raven (PC-56)
- HMCS Caribou (PC-57)
- HMCS Renard (PC-58)
- HMCS Wolf (PC-59)
- HMCS Grizzly (PC-60)
- HMCS Cougar (PC-61)
- HMCS Dolphin (PC-62)
- HMCS Heron (PC-63)
- HMCS Coyote (PC-664)
- HMCS Wolverine (PC-65)
- HMCS Swordfish (PC-66)
- HMCS Manta ray (PC-67)
- HMCS Barracuda (PC-68)
- HMCS Albatross (PC-69)
- HMCS Beaver (PC-70)
- HMCS Seal (PC-71)
- HMCS Beluga (PC-72)