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. HMAS Adroit: This is a 1/6th representation of the ship's badge. [1][2] Their propulsion machinery consisted of two 16-cylinder Paxman YJCM diesel engines, which supplied 3,460 shaft horsepower (2,580kW) to the two propellers. HMAS Adroit, manned by personnel of the Fremantle Port Division, RANR. In late May Adroit was again at sea in the Gulf area calling at Gove for fuel and supplies midway through the patrol. Appointed in command was Lieutenant Commander GL Boyd, RAN and following a brief work up the ship sailed for Sydney in company with HMAS . 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. Note the distinctive funnel insignia. On 12 March 1972 Adroit, in company with Archer and Bayonet, participated in a ceremonial sail-past at the Port of Alotau. HMAS Adroit (P 82) was an Attack-class patrol boat of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). On 12 December 1977 Lieutenant JB Napier, RAN, was appointed in command and the vessel remained in Cairns until January 1978. 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. 1976-1977 The following month saw Adroit undertaking fishery patrols to the north-west calling at Broome and Port Hedland. Ports visits were made to Wyndham, Broome and Dampier where two Taiwanese trawlers were boarded. HMAS Sydney II and the HSK Kormoran Shipwreck Sites, Admiralty House, Garden and Fortifications, Royal Australian Naval Transmitting Station ACT, 81st. 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. The month concluded with participation in a 'Squadex' with Assail, Aware and Bayonet before returning to Darwin. Fishery patrols resumed later in the month in the north-west areas which included port visits to Broome and Port Hedland. December saw Adroit conducting its first Gulf Patrols where the Taiwanese fishing vessel Fu Yuan was arrested for fishing inside the Declared Fishing Zone. 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. HMAS Adroit (P 82) is within the scope of WikiProject Australia, which aims to improve Wikipedia's coverage of Australia and Australia-related topics. [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. 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. In May 1981 Adroit embarked the Judge Advocate for the RAN, Rear Admiral Mr Justice HH Glass RANR and NOCNA for a cruise of Darwin Harbour and an inspection of patrol boat facilities. Adroit then returned to Cairns resuming fishery patrols and survey work before shaping course for Brisbane. Early September 1982 saw further patrol work take place in the north-west areas calling at Broome, West Lewis Island and Scott Reef. TRANSFERRED TO RANR AUG 1983 - BUILT EVANS DEAKIN, BRISBANE' There is a keyway routed into the back of the board for wall/bulkhead mounting. In that role her crew comprised three RANR officers, fourteen RANR sailors and two PNF sailors. In July Adroit operated to the west of Darwin fuelling at Broome, Port Hedland and Exmouth before heading south of Rockingham. Anniversary Cruise: Sydney under Japanese Attack, Sydney Harbour in War and Peace: Bradleys Head Tour, Garden Island Northern Hill and Garden Tour, Australian Naval History on 8 August 1994, Australian Naval History on 28 March 1992, Australian Naval History on 26 August 1983, Australian Naval History on 24 November 1970, Australian Naval History on 17 August 1968, Night of the midget subs Sydney under attack, D-Day commando on Sword Beach by Commander Jim Speed DSC, RAN Part 1, D-Day commando on Sword Beach by Commander Jim Speed DSC, RAN Part 2, D-Day commando on Sword Beach by Commander Jim Speed DSC, RAN Part 3. 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. An Operational Readiness Evaluation (ORE) was conducted in March and later in the month Adroit went to the assistance of HMAS Aware which had developed engine trouble. [5], Prcis of the wrecks in the ship's graveyard, Rottnest, List of ships of the Royal Australian Navy, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=HMAS_Adroit_(P_82)&oldid=1119965156, All Wikipedia articles written in Australian English, Articles with unsourced statements from June 2011, Articles with unsourced statements from August 2015, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, 1,200nmi (2,200km; 1,400mi) at 13 knots (24km/h; 15mph), 2 16-cylinder Paxman YJCM diesel engines, This page was last edited on 4 November 2022, at 10:48. The Australian War Memorial acknowledges the traditional custodians of country throughout Australia. 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. The year came to an end with the investigation of a report of a fishing vessel hiding in mangroves. 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 of Borneo during the Indonesia-Malaysia Confrontation, and to replace a variety of old patrol, search-and-rescue, and . There was little respite, however, as Adroit was ordered at short notice to rendezvous with HM Yacht Britannia and transfer two senior sailors ashore for compassionate reasons. <p>He was my favorite uncle and I will miss his laughter. 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. This boat was escorted to Darwin and handed over to the relevant authorities for processing. June saw the resumption of fishery patrols with frequent stops at Weipa and Gove. HMAS Adroit was sunk on 8 August 1994, west of Rottnest Island, WA, by RNZAF A4 Skyhawks. En route, just south of Bougainville Reef, Adroit encountered very heavy seas, losing one of her life-rafts overboard. 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. HMAS Adroit (P 82) was an Attack class patrol boat of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). The Attack class patrol boat HMAS ADROIT, (LCDR J. E. A. Toulouse, RANVR), was commissioned. She was subsequently towed back to Darwin for prosecution. Military Wiki is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. Public entrance via Fairbairn Avenue, Campbell ACT 2612, Book your ticket to visit: awm.gov.au/visit, Copyright During this patrol six Taiwanese fishing vessels were boarded. 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. 1972-1975 The ship then visited Monte Bello Islands to check on the residual radiation levels at an oyster farm before proceeding to Dampier. Adroit remained in Darwin until mid-February before conducting further post refit trials and patrol work in the Beagle Gulf area. 10 am to 5 pm daily (except Christmas Day). [1] Initially, nine were ordered for the RAN, with another five for Papua New Guinea's Australian-run coastal security force, although another six ships were ordered to bring the class to twenty vessels. HMAS Adroit was commissioned at a ceremony in Sydney on 17 February 1975. 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. The vessel then continued to Fremantle for two days R&R. Consequently, an order was placed to have 20 Attack Class Patrol Boats constructed in Australia, including five for Papua New Guinea. All visitors require a free timed ticket to enter the Memorial Galleries and attend the Last Post Ceremony. On 10 September Adroit attended her first official function, the opening of the container terminal at Port Alma. 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. Command then passed to Lieutenant SH Hooke, RAN on 21 November who was soon back at sea continuing patrol work. 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. Patrols continued in the area before the ship returned to Darwin in early February for a self-maintenance period. Click here to go to the Navy Page, Masonite (Wood & Vegetable Products) This includes gaining permissions, clearance, or rights to publish any content or images on eHive. 2 Squadron RNZAF[citation needed] on 8 August 1994. While there, the ships were placed on immediate notice for sea in response to growing civil unrest in East Timor. Fishery Patrols resumed and on 6 August and two Taiwanese fishing vessels, the Sheh Wei Numbers 6 and 7 were intercepted inside the Declared Fishing Zone. Her crew met with tribal elders in Grays Bay and visited Alyangula before returning to Darwin for the Christmas leave period. Following this the ship patrolled the Beagle Gulf area until the end of the month. Adroit then resumed her patrol in the Gulf area with a notable rise in morale. Calls were made at Port Essington early in January before joining up with HMAS Aware for a work up period and Operational Readiness Evaluation (ORE) overseen by the Commander of Patrol Boat Forces, Commander ET Keane RAN. 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. Adroit conducted post refit trials until 1 November incorporating a successful families day at sea into the program and visits to Hayman Island, Townsville, Dunk Island and Fitzroy Island where she anchored in company with HMAS Barbette. 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