HMAS Arrow (P 88)

HMAS Arrow beached in Francis Bay in early 1975
History
Australia
BuilderWalkers Limited
Launched17 February 1968
Commissioned3 July 1968
Motto"Straight as an Arrow"
FateDestroyed by Cyclone Tracy on 25 December 1974
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General characteristics
Class & typeAttack-class patrol boat
Displacement
  • 100 tons standard
  • 146 tons full load
Length107.6 ft (32.8 m) length overall
Beam20 ft (6.1 m)
Draught
  • 6.4 ft (2.0 m) at standard load
  • 7.3 ft (2.2 m) at full load
Propulsion
  • 2 × 16-cylinder Paxman YJCM diesel engines
  • 3,460 shp (2,580 kW)
  • 2 shafts
Speed24 knots (44 km/h; 28 mph)
Range1,200 nmi (2,200 km; 1,400 mi) at 13 knots (24 km/h; 15 mph)
Complement3 officers, 16 sailors
Armament

HMAS Arrow (P 88) was an Attack-class patrol boat of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN).

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