Armidale Class Patrol Boats

[captcav]

Hey guys, just a lil somethin for you too have a look at!

PARAMETERS

Length 56.8 m
Displacement 270 tonnes
Hull Semi-displacement vee, with Seastate active ride control system (hydraulic stabiliser fins and stern trim tabs).
Proplusion Two MTU 16V M70 2320 kW diesels driving twin screws through ZF transmissions.

CONSTRUCTION

Conventional welded aluminium alloy construction.
Built to a combination of commercial standards (Det Norska Veritas Rules for High Speed Light Craft) and specified Navy Maritime Materiel Requirements.
Will meet applicable international civil safety and pollution regulations.
CREW/ACCOMMODATION

Crewed by 21 personnel.
Habitability is substantially better than current Fremantle Patrol Boats.
Separate additional accommodation for up to 20.
PERFORMANCE

Conduct all tasks up to the top of sea state 4 (2.5m waves).
Conduct key surveillance tasks up to sea state 5 (4m waves).
Continuous speed 31 knots in sea state 4 for 24 hours.
Range 5000 nautical miles (with a 20% fuel reserve) at 12 knots cruise speed.
Capable of being deployed for up to 56 days.
SYSTEMS

Surveillance - low light optical, communication direction finding and radar.
Modular, flexible CEA supplied communications suite.
Rafael Typhoon 25 mm naval stabilised deck gun and two 12.7 mm machine guns.
Two Zodiac 7.2 m waterjet seaboats.

[Stewy]

Awesome - is that pick from 3d model prog that can be put into DW?

[Deathblow]

Very nice. Love the design, and the tech briefing.

Is this a real-life ship?

[Hobnail]

It is a real ship and here's the Australian Defence Dept page on it, with an eerily familiar render and description

http://www.defence.gov.au/dmo/msd/sea1444/sea1444.cfm