Adroit leaves the HMAS Stirling small boats harbour for the first time with her black swan logos fitted to the funnel, circa 1983. Adroit then took passage, in company with Assail and Advance, to take part in the annual Broome festival. All visitors require a free timed ticket to enter the Memorial Galleries and attend the Last Post Ceremony. While there, the ships were placed on immediate notice for sea in response to growing civil unrest in East Timor. 1972-1975 June 1976 saw the arrest of more illegal fishing vessels which were escorted into Exmouth. [1][2] The ships were designed with as many commercial components as possible: the Attacks were to operate in remote regions of Australia and New Guinea, and a town's hardware store would be more accessible than home base in a mechanical emergency. Fishery patrol work continued in the northwest area with welcome respite coming when Adroit's crew joined US servicemen based at Exmouth for 4th of July celebrations. HMAS Adroit was laid down and built by Evans Deakin Co Pty Ltd. She was launched by Mrs RI Peek, wife of the then Flag Officer Commanding the Australian Fleet, Rear Admiral Peek, on 3 March 1968 and commissioned in Brisbane at 11:30 am on 17 August 1968. Following this activity, the ship assisted with a medical evacuation from a Vietnamese refugee vessel taking the casualty to Broome. Following the successful interception the vessel was escorted into Broome and handed over to the local authorities. The Australian War Memorial is open for visitors as we work to expand our galleries. In July, fishery patrols were abruptly cut short due to an engine room fire. Upon completion of these trials, and following participation in an inshore infiltration exercise, Adroit departed for Brisbane, exercising gun drills and small arms during the passage north. Badge Only, Navy Board 3 Point Shield, Navy Board CN Long, Navy Board CN Small, Navy Board CN Std, Navy Board Std, Navy Board Std Extra Long, Navy Board Std Long, Ships Badges according to Grey Funnel Line Face Book Group. In October 1982 Adroit became one of the first patrol boats to use the new wharf at the Darwin Naval Base (DNB). Adroit remained alongside HMAS Moreton, a RAN shore establishment on the Brisbane River, until May 1971 before undertaking Fishery Patrols around the Percy Islands. In March a new Commanding Officer, Lieutenant MJ Taylor, RAN, joined the ship in Darwin, and following a short maintenance period she departed Darwin to patrol the north west areas calling at Broome and Derby. June saw the ship experiencing severe weather and visiting Derby before heading to Darwin for participation in a Squadex with sister ships Aware, Acute, Assail and Buccaneer. The ship then returned to Sydney before heading northwards to Brisbane, sheltering en route for one night behind Mutton Bird Island due to severe weather. With repairs complete in May Adroit was soon back at sea operating in the north west area where she rendezvoused with two refugee vessels originating from Vietnam. HMAS Adroit (P 82) is within the scope of WikiProject Australia, which aims to improve Wikipedia's coverage of Australia and Australia-related topics. It was my pleasure and an honour to . More contacts were made with ICOVs 140 nautical miles NW of Darwin and these were subsequently apprehended and escorted before being handed over to local authorities. [1] Initially, nine were ordered for the RAN, with another five for Papua New Guinea's Australian-run coastal security force, although another six ships were ordered to bring the class to twenty vessels. In the late 1970s Vietnamese refugee boats were frequently arriving in Australian waters and the Attack class patrol boat crews were routinely being called upon to locate and provide assistance to them. February saw a continuation of patrol work in the north-western area of Beagle Gulf and the conduct of a short exercise with HMAS Ardent before anchoring off Mandorah Jetty and then proceeding to Darwin for scheduled maintenance. The Australian War Memorial acknowledges the traditional custodians of country throughout Australia. Consequently, an order was placed to have 20 Attack Class Patrol Boats constructed in Australia, including five for Papua New Guinea. The ship was towing an unmanned small skiff, commonly used by pirates to launch their attacks. Adroit then returned to Darwin for Christmas leave. The ship then shaped course to Broome for fuel and supplies. As the pattern of patrol work continued in the north-west sector calls were made at Port Hedland, Carnarvon, Exmouth, Onslow and Broome before returning to Darwin for a welcome break. HMAS Adroit was decommissioned on Saturday 28 March 1992 at HMAS Stirling, Fleet Base West, Garden Island, WA. For the duration of that patrol the vessel was manned by members of the Royal Australian Naval Reserve (RANR) taking part in annual continuous training. The early months of 1975 saw Adroit conducting exercises in the Eastern Australian Exercise Area before shaping a course for Darwin via Gladstone, Cairns and Thursday Island, arriving in mid-March 1975. Early December saw Adroit operating chiefly in the Wessel Islands area investigating a reported submarine sighting which proved inconclusive. Fishery patrols were quickly resumed and it was during this patrol that the ship achieved 200,000 nautical miles since commissioning. Description HMAS Flinders: This is a 1/6th representation of the ship's badge. Upon successful completion of engineering trials, the ship returned to Darwin via Gove, Weipa and Thursday Island arresting two Taiwanese Fishing vessels in the Gulf en route and escorting them to Weipa. The patrol was punctuated with fuelling and stores stops at Port Hedland and Dampier. The vessel was subsequently boarded and a seriously ill crewman transferred to Adroit and ferried to Darwin where he was transferred by ambulance to hospital. Commander Brett Sonter, RAN, Commanding Officer of Stuart said, This disruption to a group known to be involved in acts of attempted piracy is a reminder to such criminals that they cannot act with impunity in the face of international resolve. Territory Stories HMAS Adroit affair to be decided Details: Title HMAS Adroit affair to be decided Collection IndexNT Newspapers; IndexNT; Northern Territory News Date 1978-12-29 Subject Piracy Series Northern Territory News Volume 27(227): 1-2 Parent handle Adroit remained in Darwin until mid-February before conducting further post refit trials and patrol work in the Beagle Gulf area. [2] The main armament was a bow-mounted Bofors 40 mm gun, which was supplemented by two .50-calibre M2 Browning machine guns and various small arms. Port visits were routinely made along the Western Australian coastline as well as several to Darwin. During this patrol Adroit transited through the 'hole in the wall' between the islands of Raragala and Guluwuru before returning to Darwin. December saw Adroit conducting its first Gulf Patrols where the Taiwanese fishing vessel Fu Yuan was arrested for fishing inside the Declared Fishing Zone. The Attack Class Patrol Boats were ordered following Australia's involvement in the Indonesian Confrontation when it became evident that the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) lacked suitable patrol-type vessels. This was followed by participation in a night encounter exercise with HMA Ships Yarra and Swan before returning to Darwin. [1][2] The ship's company consisted of three officers and sixteen sailors. Places of Pride, the National Register of War Memorials, is a new initiative designed to record the locations and photographs of every publicly accessible memorial across Australia. Stuart was scanning the Arabian Sea for suspicious activity Listen to the audio pronunciation of HMAS Adroit (P 82) on pronouncekiwi During this patrol six Taiwanese fishing vessels were boarded. Fishery patrols resumed on 8 May and the month concluded Adroit leading Aware, Acute and Ardent to sea to participate in a night encounter exercise before returning to Darwin. After a brief stop at Darwin she resumed fishery patrols in the Beagle Gulf where four Taiwanese vessels were intercepted. This affirmation of the importance of their often long and monotonous patrol work was welcome recognition from the Navy's senior leader. On 28 November Adroit provided urgent medical assistance to the Taiwanese fishing vessel Kao Cheng 21 which was intercepted making best speed towards Darwin and flying the distinctive yellow quarantine flag. February saw patrols continuing in the north-west area with stops for fuel and stores made at Broome, Yampi Sound and Port Hedland before returning to Darwin. How do you say HMAS Adroit (P 82)? Fishery patrols were then resumed with a further five Indonesian vessels boarded before the end of the month. The ships later took part in Exercise KANGAROO 1 before returning to Brisbane where Adroit remained alongside until mid-August at which time she departed for Sydney. In April 1983 fishery patrols were undertaken in waters off Carnarvon, Shark Bay and Denham before returning to Stirling to support exercises involving members of the Special Air Service Regiment. Sign up for an eHive account to start cataloguing and sharing your collection online. Stuart was scanning the Arabian Sea for suspicious activity when the Bulk Cargo Carrier MV Sinar Kudus, pirated on Mar.16 and known to be acting as a mother ship to launch attacks on other vessels, was seen 230 nautical miles south east of Salalah, Oman. On 14 November 1978 temporary command of Adroit passed to Lieutenant G Lloyd, RAN during which time the vessel remained alongside in Darwin. On completion of the exercise Adroit returned to Darwin undertaking routine maintenance on the slipway. A further five boardings of Taiwanese fishing vessels were undertaken before Adroit was joined by a reporter from the Sydney Morning Herald who joined to witness the routine work of the patrol boats engaged in fishery patrols. Routine fishery patrols continued throughout the remainder of July with several Indonesian vessels being boarded and receiving warnings. The vessel was taken in tow and recovered to Darwin. Reports of Proceedings, HMA Ships and Establishments. The eHive Account Holder is responsible for the content on this page. The badge is cast using a two-pack polyurethane media and is extremely durable. Copyright 2023. She was subsequently towed back to Darwin for prosecution. Australian Naval History Podcasts Her crew met with tribal elders in Grays Bay and visited Alyangula before returning to Darwin for the Christmas leave period. Use this login for Shop items, and image, film, sound reproductions. Chaplains WJ Bates (left) and HM McDonald take part in the commissioning ceremony at HMAS Waterhen. Public entrance via Fairbairn Avenue, Campbell ACT 2612, Book your ticket to visit: awm.gov.au/visit, Copyright June saw the resumption of fishery patrols with frequent stops at Weipa and Gove. Following a brief self-maintenance period in Darwin, the patrol boat returned to the northwest sector in August calling at Port Hedland, Broome and Point Murat en route. The new year began for Adroit on 6 January when she sailed in company with HMAS Ardent and Aware to conduct seamanship evolutions and exercises at sea. The new decade saw Adroit and her sister Attack Class Patrol Boats quickly resume the well-worn pattern of patrol work in the top end. A short self-maintenance period followed in Darwin before returning to the Gulf area for fishery patrol work during March and April. [1][2] The vessels could achieve a top speed of 24 knots (44km/h; 28mph), and had a range of 1,200 nautical miles (2,200km; 1,400mi) at 13 knots (24km/h; 15mph). In a small ceremony conducted in the small boats harbour at HMAS Stirling HMAS Adroit was turned over to the Commanding Officer of the Fremantle Port Division Commander Don Bantock, Note the distinctive funnel insignia. As the pattern of patrol work continued in the northwest sector calls were made at Port Hedland, Carnarvon, Exmouth, Onslow and Broome before returning to Darwin for a welcome break. [2] Main armament was a bow-mounted Bofors 40 mm gun, supplemented by two .50 calibre M2 Browning machine guns and various small arms. The vessel, the Usaha Hidup was located and the crew issued a formal warning. On 20 July 1980 Adroit hosted a reception for NOCNA, Captain R McKenzie, ADC, RAN, and nine guests including Rear Admiral Shapiro, USN; and Miss Australia 1980, Miss Eleanor Moreton. News was also received of a successful prosecution against a previously intercepted Taiwanese Fishing vessel which was heavily fined for incursions into Australian territory by a Broome Court. During this patrol Adroit grounded on Wildcat Reef and had to be towed back into Darwin by HMAS Ardent for inspection and repairs. On 16 October, Adroit was involved in a minor grounding necessitation her return to Darwin for slipping and repairs. The patrol cycle routinely saw Attack class boats coming and going from Darwin as they balanced routine maintenance schedules with the demands of patrol work in northern Australian waters. Appointed in command was Lieutenant Commander GL Boyd, RAN and following a brief work up the ship sailed for Sydney in company with HMAS Barbette. The ship was opened for public inspection during a port visit to Esperance before returning to sea to monitor a Japanese Squid Fleet operating in the area. During May Adroit achieved an impressive tally of 130,500 nautical miles since her commissioning ten years prior. During this patrol, Adroit was ordered to intercept a Philippine vessel Carlito Flores operating in the vicinity of Cuffarelli Island. The Attack class was ordered in 1964 to operate in Australian waters as patrol boats (based on lessons learned through using the Ton class minesweepers on patrols of Borneo during the Indonesia-Malaysia Confrontation, and to replace a variety of old patrol, search-and-rescue, and general-purpose craft. During this patrol Adroit was ordered to intercept a Philippine vessel Carlito Flores operating in the vicinity of Caffarelli Island. This vessel was apprehended and escorted to Darwin where it was handed over to the relevant authorities. Fishery Patrols resumed and on 6 August and two Taiwanese fishing vessels, the Sheh Wei Numbers 6 and 7 were intercepted inside the Declared Fishing Zone. Once the danger had passed further patrols were conducted during the return passage to Darwin. In April Adroit shaped course for HMAS Stirling carrying out a fishery patrol en route during which two Taiwanese fishing vessels were inspected and a fuel stop was made at Geraldton. The vessel was quickly taken in tow to Darwin, where after a brief stop Adroit returned to sea to patrol the northern sector. On 10 April fishery patrols began in the Port Essington to Gove area of operations. The refit completed later in the month, and on completion Adroit carried out sea trials between Townsville and Hayman Island before returning to the Gulf area and resuming the normal pattern of patrol work. The following month saw Adroit board two Taiwanese fishing vessels and conduct further patrols to the Beagle Gulf and the Buccaneer Archipelago. On that occasion two Taiwanese fishing vessels were intercepted and boarded. For the remainder of the year Adroit was an active participant in fishery patrol work around Bathurst Island, the Beagle Gulf and Gove. Adroit remained alongside HMAS Moreton, a RAN shore establishment on the Brisbane River, until May 1971 before undertaking Fishery Patrols around the Percy Islands. All rights reserved. The patrol was punctuated with fuelling and stores stops at Port Hedland and Dampier. [1] The patrol boats had a displacement of 100 tons at standard load and 146 tons at full load, were 107.6 feet (32.8m) in length overall, had a beam of 20 feet (6.1m), and draughts of 6.4 feet (2.0m) at standard load, and 7.3 feet (2.2m) at full load. Fishery patrols were then resumed with a further five Indonesian vessels boarded before the end of the month. The early months of 1975 saw Adroit conducting exercises in the Eastern Australian Exercise Area before shaping a course for Darwin via Gladstone, Cairns and Thursday Island, arriving in mid-March 1975. En route, just south of Bougainville Reef, Adroit encountered very heavy seas, losing one of her life-rafts overboard. Adroit remained in Darwin until mid-February before conducting further post refit trials and patrol work in the Beagle Gulf area. During that visit a member of the ship's company was admitted to Gove Hospital with a burn necessitating the boat to remain alongside until a replacement crew member could join from Darwin. HMAS Attack (P 90) was the lead ship of the Attack class patrol boats used by the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). After ammunitioning ship and a compass swing Adroit, in company with HMAS Archer, returned to the exercise area of Jervis Bay where midshipmen from HMAS Creswell joined for training. The badge is cast using a two-pack polyurethane media and is extremely durable. [citation needed] The patrol boat was sunk as a target by A-4 Skyhawk aircraft of No. This vessel was apprehended and escorted to Darwin where it was handed over to the relevant authorities. Mid-July provided a welcome change of pace for Adroit's small crew when 20 Australian Army commandos joined her for an infiltration exercise conducted along the coast near the East Alligator River. ADROIT was operating with Pabron Three. For faster navigation, this Iframe is preloading the Wikiwand page for HMAS Adroit (P 82) . January 1979 saw Adroit at sea in company with HMAS Ardent conducting trials and fishery patrols in the Beagle Gulf. Adroit continued patrolling the Beagle Gulf area becoming the first vessel to use the 81mm mortar to illuminate a contact at night. HMAS Sydney II and the HSK Kormoran Shipwreck Sites, Admiralty House, Garden and Fortifications, Royal Australian Naval Transmitting Station ACT, 81st. Our collection contains a wealth of material to help you research and find your connection with the wartime experiences of the brave men and women who served in Australias military forces. Survey work was often routine in nature and on 10 May a beach banyan and sports day was held on Hidden Island to break the monotony. Sir Joh Bjelke-Petersen and on completion the ship returned to Brisbane and from there transited to Sydney. No fire was directed against the MV Sinar Kudas. [1][2] The vessels could achieve a top speed of 24 knots (44km/h; 28mph), and had a range of 1,200 nautical miles (2,200km; 1,400mi) at 13 knots (24km/h; 15mph). Fishery patrols in the Gulf area, Elcho Island and Millingimbi followed during which time the vessel briefly grounded necessitating a return to Darwin where the ship was slipped in April and both propellers and shafts replaced. Please note: If you select the Badge Only option, the choice of wood stain and finish is irrelevant. The remainder of the month was consumed with routine patrol work near Ashmore Reef where two Indonesian fishing vessels were boarded. On 28 April Adroit sailed with 12 members of the 7th Independent Rifle Company of the Army Reserve embark for an exercise on Bathurst Island. Rough seas forced Adroit to return to HMAS Stirling on 12 March for a self-maintenance period. The inquiry resulted in a Court Martial handing down a guilty verdict and dismissing Adroit's then Commanding Officer from the service. This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. September saw the ship alongside Darwin undergoing maintenance and her crew on parade as part of an annual inspection of the vessel. Some fishery patrol work was also undertaken and Adroit continued to add to her already impressive tally of interceptions. The high tempo of patrol work continued on into November and it was during this patrol that the boarding of a Taiwanese fishing vessel Fu Yuan on 8 November proved to be the catalyst for an inquiry concerning the conduct of a number of boarding operations undertaken by Adroit between April and November 1978. Early September 1982 saw further patrol work take place in the north-west areas calling at Broome, West Lewis Island and Scott Reef. September saw routine patrol work conducted around Ashmore Reef and in the northwest area before proceeding at high speed to Carnarvon on 13 September after a cook on board badly lacerating his leg in an accident in the galley. HMAS Adroit was laid down and built by Evans Deakin Co Pty Ltd. She was launched by Mrs RI Peek, wife of the then Flag Officer Commanding the Australian Fleet, Rear Admiral Peek, on 3 March 1968 and commissioned in Brisbane at 11:30 am on 17 August 1968. These recordings can be accessed through Apple iTunes or for Android users, Stitcher. For the duration of that patrol, the vessel was manned by members of the Royal Australian Naval Reserve (RANR) taking part in annual continuous training. During that time just one day was spent at sea when Adroit performed the role of 'start boat' for the Darwin to Ambon Yacht Race. A niggling port engine defect saw the ship return to Cairns necessitating the port engine to be replaced. Between May and August the ship remained in refit at HMAS Stirling. On completion the necessary but mundane fishery patrol work resumed with calls made at Dampier and Port Hedland. February saw Adroit at sea in company with HMA Ships Moresby and Assail to take part in a sounding of the Bonaparte Gulf. Home HMAS Toowoomba (FFH 156) is the seventh Anzac-class frigate of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). After a brief stop at Darwin, she resumed fishery patrols in the Beagle Gulf where four Taiwanese vessels were intercepted. The patrol saw Adroit visit Heron Islet, Great Keppel Island, Mackay, Scawfell Island, Brampton Island, the Percy Islands, Bowen and Lindeman Islands before returning to Brisbane. 1976-1977 The inquiry resulted in a Court Martial handing down a guilty verdict and dismissing Adroit's then Commanding Officer from the service. [4], Adroit paid off on 28 March 1992. During this patrol, Adroit transited through the 'hole in the wall' between the islands of Raragala and Guluwuru before returning to Darwin. The month concluded with participation in a 'Squadex' with Assail, Aware and Bayonet before returning to Darwin. The beginning of March saw Adroit berthed at HMAS Stirling before patrolling waters around Esperance and Albany. Please be aware that some collection items may use outdated phrases or words which reflect the attitude of the creator at the time, and are now considered . May 1978 saw the continuation of fishery patrols in the Beagle Gulf area based from Darwin. HMAS ADROIT, (patrol boat), arrested her third Taiwanese vessel illegally fishing in Australian waters in the month of July. HMAS Adroit: This is a 1/6th representation of the ships badge. Cyclonic conditions again hindered patrol work in March 1979 causing Adroit to seek shelter from Tropical Cyclone Hazel in Broome. Life on the Line Podcasts Food and water was supplied to the occupants before escorting both vessels into Broome. The ship then continued further south to patrol Scott Reef where a further seven Indonesian Fishing vessels were boarded before returning to Darwin. The new base was opened by HM Queen Elizabeth (II) on 6 October. After ammunitioning ship, a compass swing and minor defect rectification, the ship sailed for the Jervis Bay exercise area in company with HMAS Barbette for work-up trials. Produced by the Naval Studies Group in conjunction with the Submarine Institute of Australia, the Australian Naval Institute, Naval Historical Society and the RAN Seapower Centre. Adroit had been tasked to sail to Ujung Pandang in Sulawesi but this visit was cancelled due to heavy seas causing flooding and spoiling provisions. There she rendezvoused with HMAS Ardent for drills and manoeuvres as part of an at-sea inspection by the Naval Officer Commanding Northern Australia (NOCNA). <p>He was my favorite uncle and I will miss his laughter. HMAS Adroit decommissioned at HMAS Stirling . HMAS Adroit at sea, circa 1987. The guests were If you would like to participate, visit the project page. [4], The patrol boat was transferred to the Fremantle Port Division of the Royal Australian Navy Reserve in March 1983. As part of this, she became the first RAN vessel to operate with . Adroit paid off on 28 March 1992 and was sunk as a target by A-4 Skyhawk aircraft of the Royal New Zealand Air Force west of Rottnest Island on 8 . Adroit responded by firing blank 40/60 break-up shot. One of the class Attack-class, HMAS Advance (P83), saw her keel laid down in March 1967 by Walkers Limited of Queensland. May 1978 saw the continuation of fishery patrols in the Beagle Gulf area based on Darwin. Fighting under the motto of "United We Stand", the warship maintains an active presence in the Australian fleet . Two Indonesian Fishing vessels were boarded during that time. Adroit pictured high and dry on the HMAS Stirling slipway in Western Australia. On completion the ship returned to HMAS Stirling for routine maintenance. HMAS Adroit was an Attack-class patrol boat of the Royal Australian Navy . On completion of that patrol, she returned to Darwin. In September Adroit went into a prolonged refit from which she emerged in February 1975, recommissioning at HMAS Waterhen. On completion, Adroit participated in sea acceptance and gunnery trials overseen by members of the RAN Trials and Assessment Unit (RANTAU). The patrol work continued in southern waters throughout early May before Adroit returned to HMAS Stirling where preparations were made to hand over the vessel to the RANR for future operations and training purposes. CMF is a unique multi-national collective of 34 like-minded nations, dedicated to promoting security and free flow of commerce across 3.2 million square miles of international waters in the Red Sea, Gulf of Aden, Somali Basin, the Indian Ocean and the Gulf. An artist's impression of HMAS Adroit at sea. There she rendezvoused with HMAS Ardent for drills and manoeuvres as part of an at-sea inspection by the Naval Officer Commanding Northern Australia (NOCNA). The vessel then continued to Fremantle for two days R&R. Paint (Surface Treatments), 'HMS ADROIT- KEEL LAID AUG 1967 - LAUNCHED FEB. 1968 - COMPLETED AUG 1968. The ship remained in the Jervis Bay area and on 24 November while on SAR duties in company with HMAS Aware, she assisted in an attempt to salvage a ditched helicopter from HMAS Albatross. Late in the month Adroit, in communication with RAAF maritime surveillance aircraft intercepted an Indo Chinese Origin Vessel (ICOV) with refugees aboard. Upon completion of these trials, and following participation in an inshore infiltration exercise, Adroit departed for Brisbane, exercising gun drills and small arms during the passage north. The grind of fishery patrols resumed later in the month in the NW area with calls made at Broome for fuel and supplies. Regular calls were also made at Broome to embark fuel and stores. Both vessels were arrested and escorted to Darwin for prosecution. Having spent many months on patrol Adroit was in need of urgent maintenance and in October 1977 she shaped course for Cairns via Thursday Island to undertake an intermediate refit. Adroit then took passage, in company with Assail and Advance, to take part in the annual Broome festival. By November the ship was back in the water and engaged in fishery patrols in the north-west area until the end of the month. Two Indonesian vessels and three Taiwanese pair trawlers were boarded during that time. The contracts were awarded to two Queensland shipbuilders, Evans Deakin Ltd, in Brisbane and Walkers Ltd, in Maryborough. The ship then visited Monte Bello Islands to check on the residual radiation levels at an oyster farm before proceeding to Dampier. HMAS Adroit (P-82) was an Attack-class patrol boat laid down by Evans Deakin and Company at Brisbane in Queensland in August 1967, launched on 3 February 1968 and commissioned on 17 August 1968. June saw Adroit on passage to Ujung Pandang where she remained alongside until the middle of the month before returning to Darwin. The ship put into Cairns for repairs before proceeding on to Samurai in company with Bombard. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are advised that this website may contain the names, voices and images of people who have died, as well as other culturally sensitive content. The guest of honour was the Premier of Queensland. Port visits were routinely made along the Western Australian coastline as well as several to Darwin. [1][2] The ships were designed with as many commercial components as possible: the Attacks were to operate in remote regions of Australia and New Guinea, and a town's hardware store would be more accessible than home base in a mechanical emergency. February saw Adroit at sea in company with HMA Ships Moresby and Assail to take part in a sounding of the Bonaparte Gulf. 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