The following month saw Adroit board two Taiwanese fishing vessels and conduct further patrols to the Beagle Gulf and the Buccaneer Archipelago. The contracts were awarded to two Queensland shipbuilders, Evans Deakin Ltd, in Brisbane and Walkers Ltd, in Maryborough. HMAS Adroit as she appeared when part of Australian Patrol Boat Squadron 3 (AUSPABRON3). Public entrance via Fairbairn Avenue, Campbell ACT 2612, Book your ticket to visit: awm.gov.au/visit, Copyright [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. 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. The Attack class patrol boats proved to be capable vessels and were used chiefly in maritime security and surveillance, boarder protection and fishery patrol duties. 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). 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. 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. The ship arrived at Cairns and was slipped on 19 August for a refit which lasted until 17 October at which time Lieutenant CJ Ellis, RAN assumed command. HMAS Adroit decommissioned at HMAS Stirling . 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. Late in the month Adroit, in communication with RAAF maritime surveillance aircraft intercepted an Indo Chinese Origin Vessel (ICOV) with refugees aboard. Mid-February saw Adroit back at sea with HMAS Aware until engine troubles again forced an early return to Darwin. December saw Adroit conducting its first Gulf Patrols where the Taiwanese fishing vessel Fu Yuan was arrested for fishing inside the Declared Fishing Zone. 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. 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. June 1976 saw the arrest of more illegal fishing vessels which were escorted into Exmouth. 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 Routine maintenance saw Adroit spend the first half of August in Darwin before resuming patrols in the East Arnhem area and Gove. The eHive Account Holder is responsible for the content on this page. Copy provided for personal non-commercial use, permission from copyright holder must be sought for commercial use. Regular calls were also made at Broome to embark fuel and stores. The vessel was subsequently boarded and a seriously ill crewman transferred to Adroit and ferried to Darwin where he was transferred by ambulance to hospital. HMAS Adroit was commissioned at a ceremony in Sydney on 17 February 1975. The following month saw Adroit undertaking fishery patrols to the north-west calling at Broome and Port Hedland. She again performed this duty in September 1976, having been selected as the official start boat for the Cairns Centenary Yacht Race. 10 am to 5 pm daily (except Christmas Day). 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. Early June saw Adroit manned with a mixture of RANR and PNF crew conducting night encounter exercises with HMA Ships Archer, Bombard and Buccaneer. 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 12 December 1977 Lieutenant JB Napier, RAN, was appointed in command and the vessel remained in Cairns until January 1978. February saw patrols continuing in the north-west area with stops for fuel and stores made at Broome, Yampi Sound and Port Hedland before returning to Darwin. The ship put into Cairns for repairs before proceeding on to Samurai in company with Bombard. At that time it was noted that Adroit had travelled some 245,913 nautical miles while conducting fishery patrols. 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. [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. The fire was quickly extinguished but the event necessitated Adroit returning to Darwin to assess damage. August of 1979 saw the ship alongside in Darwin and being visited by Commodore M Hudson and a Parliamentary Committee in regards to the siting of the proposed new Patrol Boat Base in Darwin. February saw Adroit at sea in company with HMA Ships Moresby and Assail to take part in a sounding of the Bonaparte Gulf. 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 ship was opened for public inspection during a port visit to Esperance before returning to sea to monitor a Japanese Squid Fleet operating in the area. 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. 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. The guests were treated to a two hour sightseeing voyage around Darwin Harbour before returning alongside. The ship then conducted fishery patrols in southerly waters making calls at Bunbury and Busselton where the crew participated in an Anzac Day parade. This proved a novel experience for both the crew and the media team. [4], Adroit paid off on 28 March 1992. The ship consequently remained in Darwin for a two week maintenance period. During this patrol six Taiwanese fishing vessels were boarded. 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. Upon completion of these trials, and following participation in an inshore infiltration exercise, Adroit departed for Brisbane, exercising gun drills and small arms during the passage north. 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. The ship put into Cairns for repairs before proceeding on to Samurai in company with Bombard. Click here to go to the Navy Page, Masonite (Wood & Vegetable Products) A change of scenery followed in July 1979 when Adroit sailed for the West Coast to participate in Exercise CRABBES FALL with the Special Air Service Regiment. Early May saw Adroit alongside in Darwin undertaking important maintenance before resuming the normal pattern of fishery patrols duties in the north west areas with two Western Australian Fisheries Inspectors embarked. All rights reserved. En route, just south of Bougainville Reef, Adroit encountered very heavy seas, losing one of her life-rafts overboard. Participation in Exercise KANGAROO 1 followed where Adroit joined other Attack class boats successfully attacking an amphibious force. 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. 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. HMAS Adroit (P 82) was an Attack class patrol boat of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). Source: On 14 November 1978 temporary command of Adroit passed to Lieutenant G Lloyd, RAN during which time the vessel remained alongside in Darwin. We pay our respects to elders past and present. 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 ship then visited Monte Bello Islands to check on the residual radiation levels at an oyster farm before proceeding to Dampier. Indeterminate (Woods) 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. In 1976 Adroit resumed the normal pattern of fishery patrols seeking shelter on 9 and 10 January in Thursday Island from Tropical Cyclone Kim. For the duration of that patrol the vessel was manned by members of the Royal Australian Naval Reserve (RANR) taking part in annual continuous training. This includes gaining permissions, clearance, or rights to publish any content or images on eHive. Following this welcome interlude several of the crew appeared as witnesses in the trial of the Taiwanese Fishing Vessels Yih Tai Numbers 1 and 2. Patrols continued in the area before the ship returned to Darwin in early February for a self-maintenance period. [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. The high tempo of patrol work continued on 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 a number of boarding operations undertaken by Adroit between April and November 1978. HMAS Adroit during one of her many regional port visits. She was launched on September 16th, 1994 and formally commissioned on May 18th, 1996, making homeport out of Fleet Base East. On 10 September Adroit attended her first official function, the opening of the container terminal at Port Alma. One of the class Attack-class, HMAS Advance (P83), saw her keel laid down in March 1967 by Walkers Limited of Queensland. Port visits were routinely made along the Western Australian coastline as well as several to Darwin. 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. The year came to an end with the investigation of a report of a fishing vessel hiding in mangroves. 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. In July Adroit operated to the west of Darwin fuelling at Broome, Port Hedland and Exmouth before heading south of Rockingham. Listen to the audio pronunciation of HMAS Adroit (P 82) on pronouncekiwi Adroit leaves the HMAS Stirling small boats harbour for the first time with her black swan logos fitted to the funnel, circa 1983. Stuart was scanning the Arabian Sea for suspicious activity '(White bordered triangle diagonally half red, half blue with red capitals VX and date 1984).'. In July, fishery patrols were abruptly cut short due to an engine room fire. HMAS Sydney II and the HSK Kormoran Shipwreck Sites, Admiralty House, Garden and Fortifications, Royal Australian Naval Transmitting Station ACT, 81st. This was followed by participation in Exercise SWAMP IBIS during which Adroit managed to successfully conceal herself using camouflage until aerial photographs revealed her disguise. 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. Chaplains WJ Bates (left) and HM McDonald take part in the commissioning ceremony at HMAS Waterhen. Taiwanese fishing vessel, Fu Yuan. This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. 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. Sign up for an eHive account to start cataloguing and sharing your collection online. AWM78 Class 4 - HMAS ADROIT | Australian War Memorial Home Collection Reports of Proceedings, HMA Ships and Establishmen. Adroit returned to Darwin and on 20 January was slipped to investigate damage. 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. The vessel then continued to Fremantle for two days R&R. Both vessels were arrested and escorted to Darwin for prosecution. During this patrol Adroit transited through the 'hole in the wall' between the islands of Raragala and Guluwuru before returning to Darwin. A welcome two-week assisted maintenance period followed. May also saw Adroit operating in company with HMA Ships Moresby, Advance and Bayonet conducting surveys of the Joseph Bonaparte Gulf. In October 1982 Adroit became one of the first patrol boats to use the new wharf at the Darwin Naval Base (DNB). 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 . On completion of the exercise Adroit returned to Darwin undertaking routine maintenance on the slipway. Some fishery patrol work was also undertaken and Adroit continued to add to her already impressive tally of interceptions. News was also received of a successful prosecution against a previously intercepted Taiwanese Fishing vessel which was heavily fined for incursions into Australian territory by a Broome Court. 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. This proved a novel experience for both the crew and the media team. If you would like to participate, visit the project page. From June 1973 until 5 May 1974 Adroit remained at HMAS Moreton before undertaking fishery patrols around the Gladstone, Fraser Island, Bundaberg, Percy Islands and Mackay areas. The vessel was quickly taken in tow to Darwin, where after a brief stop Adroit returned to sea to patrol the northern sector. By November the ship was back in the water and engaged in fishery patrols in the northwest area until the end of the month. Adroit then returned to Cairns resuming fishery patrols and survey work before shaping course for Brisbane. 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 Sunday 28 March 1992 HMAS Adroit decommissioned at HMAS Stirling. Two Indonesian vessels and three Taiwanese pair trawlers were boarded during that time. Food and water was supplied to the occupants before escorting both vessels into Broome. The ship was again visiting Alyangula on Anzac Day where Adroit's Commanding Officer took the salute during a march past. On completion of that patrol she returned to Darwin. 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. These recordings can be accessed through Apple iTunes or for Android users, Stitcher. 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. HMAS Adroit (P 82) is within the scope of WikiProject Australia, which aims to improve Wikipedia's coverage of Australia and Australia-related topics. 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. An early return to Darwin proved necessary to evade Cyclone Greta and to attend to lingering engine problems. 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. 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. 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. The Australian War Memorial is open for visitors as we work to expand our galleries. 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. Stuart was directed to intercept the MV Sinar Kudus and after monitoring the vessel, launched an operation to put the skiff out of action using sustained fire from the ships Mini-Typhoon machine gun. HMAS Attack (P 90) was the lead ship of the Attack class patrol boats used by the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). Visits to Broome and Port Hedland for fuel and supplies followed before returning to Darwin for a self-maintenance period. 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. Adroit then took passage, in company with Assail and Advance, to take part in the annual Broome festival. June saw the continuation of survey work with Moresby in the Bonaparte Gulf before Adroit detached for Darwin for mid-winter leave and to undertake maintenance period. Commander Brett Sonter, RAN, Commanding Officer of Stuart said, This disruption to a group known to be involved in acts of attempted piracy is a reminder to such criminals that they cannot act with impunity in the face of international resolve. Adroit was then used as a simulated target ship for attacks by F-111 and Mirage Aircraft. She was laid down in 2002 by Tenix Defence and commissioned in 2005.. Just after 6:30 pm on Mar. During May Adroit achieved an impressive tally of 130,500 nautical miles since her commissioning ten years prior. Cyclonic conditions again hindered patrol work in March 1979 causing Adroit to seek shelter from Tropical Cyclone Hazel in Broome. 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. 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