Australia
Operators
1968
Commissioned
Australia
National Origin
19
Complement
Attack-class
Hull Class
15
Number-in-Class
HMAS Acute (P81); HMAS Adroit (P82); HMAS Advance (P83); HMAS Archer (P86); HMAS Ardent (P87); HMAS Arrow (P88); HMAS Assail (P89); HMAS Attack (P90); HMAS Aware (P91); HMAS Bandolier (P95); HMAS Barbette (P97); HMAS Barricade (P98); HMAS Bombard (P99); HMAS Bayonet (P101); HMAS Buccaneer (P100)
Ships-in-Class
Offshore Operation
Activities conducted near shorelines in support of allied activities.
108.0 feet
(32.92 meters)
Length
20.0 feet
(6.10 meters)
Beam
6.5 feet
(1.98 meters)
Draught
125
tons
Displacement
2 x Paxman YJCM 16-cylinder diesel engines delivering 3,460 horsepower to 2 x shafts.
Propulsion
25.0 knots
(28.8 mph)
Surface Speed
1,217 nm
(1,400 miles | 2,253 km)
Range
1 knot = 1.15 mph; 1 nm = 1.15 mile; 1 nm = 1.85 km
1 x 40mm Bofors deck gun
2 x 0.50 caliber (12.7mm) Browning M2 heavy machine guns.
Also any personal weapons carried by the crew.