HMAS Broome (ACPB 90)

HMAS Broome during the International Fleet Review 2013
History
Australia
NamesakeCity of Broome, Western Australia
BuilderAustal, Henderson, Western Australia
Commissioned10 February 2007
Decommissioned29 August 2024
HomeportHMAS Coonawarra, Darwin
Identification
Motto"Fight and Endure"
Honours &
awards		Two inherited battle honours
StatusDecommissioned
General characteristics
Class & typeArmidale-class patrol boat
Displacement300 tons standard load
Length56.8 m (186 ft)
Beam9.7 m (32 ft)
Draught2.7 m (8.9 ft)
Propulsion2 × MTU 4000 16V 6,225 horsepower (4,642 kW) diesels driving twin propellers
Speed25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph)
Range3,000 nautical miles (5,600 km; 3,500 mi) at 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph)
Endurance21 days standard, 42 days maximum
Boats & landing
craft carried		2 × Zodiac 7.2 m (24 ft) RHIBs
Complement21 standard, 29 maximum
Sensors &
processing systems		Bridgemaster E surface search/navigation radar
Electronic warfare
& decoys
  • Prism III radar warning system
  • Toplite electro-optical detection system
  • Warrlock direction finding system
Armament

HMAS Broome (ACPB 90), named for the city of Broome, Western Australia, was an Armidale-class patrol boat of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN).

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