HMAS Launceston (FCPB 207)

History
Australia
NamesakeCity of Launceston, Tasmania
BuilderNQEA, Cairns
Laid down29 March 1980
Launched23 January 1982
Commissioned1 March 1982
Decommissioned8 September 2006
Motto"Progress with Prudence"
Honours &
awards
Four inherited battle honours
FateScrapped
Badge
General characteristics
Class & typeFremantle-class patrol boat
Displacement220 tons
Length137.6 ft (41.9 m)
Beam25.25 ft (7.70 m)
Draught5.75 ft (1.75 m)
Propulsion2 MTU series 538 diesel engines, 3,200 shp (2,400 kW), 2 propellers
Speed30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph)
Range5,000 nmi (9,300 km; 5,800 mi) at 5 knots (9.3 km/h; 5.8 mph)
Complement22
Armament

HMAS Launceston (FCPB 207), named for the city of Launceston, Tasmania, was a Fremantle-class patrol boat of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN).