HMAS Huon (M 82)
HMAS Huon at Darling Harbour in January 2010 | |
| History | |
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| Australia | |
| Name | Huon |
| Namesake | Huon River |
| Builder | Australian Defence Industries |
| Laid down | September 1994 |
| Launched | 25 July 1997 |
| Commissioned | 15 May 1999 |
| Decommissioned | 30 May 2024 |
| Homeport | HMAS Waterhen, Sydney |
| Identification |
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| Honours & awards | One inherited battle honour |
| Status | Decommissioned |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Huon-class minehunter |
| Displacement | 732 tons at full load |
| Length | 52.5 m (172 ft) |
| Beam | 9.9 m (32 ft) |
| Draught | 3 m (9.8 ft) |
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| Speed |
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| Range | 1,600 nautical miles (3,000 km; 1,800 mi) at 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) |
| Endurance | 19 days |
| Complement | 6 officers and 34 sailors, plus up to 9 additional |
| Sensors & processing systems |
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| Electronic warfare & decoys | Nil |
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HMAS Huon (M 82), named for the Huon River, was lead ship of the Huon class of minehunters operated by the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). The first of six ships built by a joint partnership of Australian Defence Industries (ADI) and Intermarine SpA, Huon's hull was fabricated at Intermarine's Italian shipyard, then freighted to ADI facilities at Newcastle for completion. She entered service in 1999, and was decommissioned on 30 May 2024.
The minehunter was temporarily deactivated for half of 2006, but reactivated for use as a border protection patrol boat, a role alternated with other members of the class. In 2011, Huon surveyed the waters around Brisbane following the 2010–11 Queensland floods. In 2013, Huon participated in the International Fleet Review, and became the first minor war vessel to receive the Gloucester Cup.