A niggling port engine defect saw the ship return to Cairns necessitating the port engine to be replaced. On 10 April fishery patrols began in the Port Essington to Gove area of operations. 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. This article has been rated as Start-Class on the project's quality scale. 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. During this patrol Adroit grounded on Wildcat Reef and had to be towed back into Darwin by HMAS Ardent for inspection and repairs. Routine maintenance saw Adroit spend the first half of August in Darwin before resuming patrols in the East Arnhem area and Gove. 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. Places of Pride, the National Register of War Memorials, is a new initiative designed to record the locations and photographs of every publicly accessible memorial across Australia. December saw Adroit conducting its first Gulf Patrols where the Taiwanese fishing vessel Fu Yuan was arrested for fishing inside the Declared Fishing Zone. In July, fishery patrols were abruptly cut short due to an engine room fire. 1978 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. On completion of the exercise Adroit returned to Darwin undertaking routine maintenance on the slipway. 2023 Later, in June, Adroit was also called upon to assist a Darwin pilot boat which was disabled due to a fire in her engine room. No fire was directed against the MV Sinar Kudas. Following Christmas leave fishery patrols resumed in the Gulf area where two Taiwanese vessels, the Huey Maw and Fong Kuo 2 were arrested and escorted to Weipa for prosecution. Naval officers, from left, Flag Officer Commanding the Australian Fleet, Rear Admiral DC Wells, Commander J More, LCDR P Wright, and the Flag Lieutenant, Lieutenant TJ Scott. On 21 March Adroit sailed for Darwin calling at Dampier for fuel along the way. The Attack class patrol boats provided valuable service to the RAN around Australia in varying sea states and conditions. 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. 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. 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. 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. February saw a continuation of patrol work in the north-western area of Beagle Gulf and the conduct of a short exercise with HMAS Ardent before anchoring off Mandorah Jetty and then proceeding to Darwin for scheduled maintenance. This article has been rated as Low-importance on the project's . Adroit then remained in Darwin as 'stand by vessel' for the Christmas New Year period. Patrols continued in the area before the ship returned to Darwin in early February for a self-maintenance period. An early return to Darwin proved necessary to evade Cyclone Greta and to attend to lingering engine problems. HMAS Adroit was decommissioned on Saturday 28 March 1992 at HMAS Stirling, Fleet Base West, Garden Island, WA. On 12 March 1972 Adroit, in company with Archer and Bayonet, participated in a ceremonial sail-past at the Port of Alotau. At that time it was noted that Adroit had travelled some 245,913 nautical miles while conducting fishery patrols. I remember when he showed up at Gramma's in 1962 with Aunt Monique in a new Oldsmobile convertible and how extra smiley he was. 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 January 1979 saw Adroit at sea in company with HMAS Ardent conducting trials and fishery patrols in the Beagle Gulf. HMAS Adroit proceeds alongside on completion of a routine patrol. Sign up for an eHive account to start cataloguing and sharing your collection online. The hulls were of steel construction and pre-fabricated in seven sections while the upper-works were made of aluminium. AWM78 Class 4 - HMAS ADROIT | Australian War Memorial Home Collection Reports of Proceedings, HMA Ships and Establishmen. 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. On 10 September Adroit attended her first official function, the opening of the container terminal at Port Alma. January 1982 saw Adroit at sea in company with HMAS Aware in Gove where members of the Australian Army's Norforce were embarked for passage to Raragala Island. The soldiers were recovered the following day and transported back to Darwin where the ship remained for the rest of the month. The patrol work continued in southern waters throughout early May before Adroit returned to HMAS Stirling where preparations were made to hand over the vessel to the RANR for future operations and training purposes. During the return voyage shelter was sought in Geraldton from Tropical Cyclone Karen before returning to Darwin. The Australian War Memorial is open for visitors as we work to expand our galleries. Articles with unsourced statements from November 2014, Articles incorporating text from Wikipedia, http://www.anmm.gov.au/site/page.cfm?u=1369, List of ships of the Royal Australian Navy, 2x 16-cylinder Paxman YJCM diesel engines, 1,200 nautical miles (2,200km; 1,400mi) at 13 knots (24km/h; 15mph). 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. June 1976 saw the arrest of more illegal fishing vessels which were escorted into Exmouth. 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. September saw routine patrol work conducted around Ashmore Reef and in the northwest 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. This action once again demonstrates CMFs determination and commitment to continue the fight against piracy in the region.. This Australian made, 3 dimensional custom crafted product, is hand painted using marine enamels and complies with the Royal Australian Navy colour specification. Paint (Surface Treatments), 'HMS ADROIT- KEEL LAID AUG 1967 - LAUNCHED FEB. 1968 - COMPLETED AUG 1968. During that time the vessel was manned by a spare crew under the command of Lieutenant CP Barr, RAN which responded to a search and rescue call from the trawler Captain AE Trivett. May 1978 saw the continuation of fishery patrols in the Beagle Gulf area based on Darwin. 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. 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. In September Adroit went into a prolonged refit from which she emerged in February 1975, recommissioning at HMAS Waterhen. On that occasion two Taiwanese fishing vessels were intercepted and boarded. Late in the month Adroit, in communication with RAAF maritime surveillance aircraft intercepted an Indo Chinese Origin Vessel (ICOV) with refugees aboard. Adroit then took passage, in company with Assail and Advance, to take part in the annual Broome festival. 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. CMF is a unique multi-national collective of 34 like-minded nations, dedicated to promoting security and free flow of commerce across 3.2 million square miles of international waters in the Red Sea, Gulf of Aden, Somali Basin, the Indian Ocean and the Gulf. [1][2] Propulsion machinery consisted of two 16-cylinder Paxman YJCM diesel engines, which supplied 3,460 shaft horsepower (2,580kW) to the two propellers. All rights reserved. Fishery patrols resumed soon-after with a further visit to Gove before returning to Darwin. Our collection contains a wealth of material to help you research and find your connection with the wartime experiences of the brave men and women who served in Australias military forces. Adroit then resumed her patrol in the Gulf area with a notable rise in morale. March also saw a visit by the Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral AM Synnot RAN, who addressed the crew concerning the importance of patrolling Australia's northern approaches. For further information see our copyright claims page. HMAS Adroit (P 82) was an Attack class patrol boat of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). 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. [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. Class patrol boat of the Royal Australian Navy ( RAN ) Australian War Memorial Home collection Reports of Proceedings HMA... 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