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'''HMAS ''Attack'' (P 90)''' was the [[lead ship]] of the {{sclass|Attack|patrol boat}}s used by the [[Royal Australian Navy]] (RAN). Launched in April 1967 and commissioned in November that year, the ship was largely commercial in design and was used to protect fisheries in Australia's northern waters, and to support the survey ship {{HMAS|Moresby|1963|2}}. The vessel remained in RAN service until 1985 when it was transferred to the [[Indonesian Navy]] and renamed ''Sikuda''.
'''HMAS ''Attack'' (P 90)''' was the [[lead ship]] of the [[Attack class patrol boat|''Attack'' class patrol boats]] used by the [[Royal Australian Navy]].


==Design and construction==
''Attack'' was built by Evans Deakin and Company at [[Brisbane]] in [[Queensland]], launched on [[8 April]] [[1967]] and commissioned on [[17 November]] 1967.
{{main|Attack-class patrol boat}}
The ''Attack'' class was ordered in 1964 to operate in Australian waters as [[patrol boat]]s based on lessons learned through using the {{sclass2|Ton|minesweeper}}s on patrols of Borneo during the [[Indonesia-Malaysia Confrontation]], and to replace a variety of old patrol, search-and-rescue, and general-purpose craft.<ref name=Gillett86/> 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 later ordered to bring the class to twenty vessels.<ref name=Gillett86/>


The patrol boats had a displacement of 100 tons at standard load and 146 tons at full load, were {{convert|107.6|ft}} in [[length overall]], had a beam of {{convert|20|ft|m}}, and draughts of {{convert|6.4|ft}} at standard load, and {{convert|7.3|ft|m}} at full load.<ref name=Gillett86>Gillett, ''Australian and New Zealand Ships Since 1946'', p. 86</ref><ref name=Janes68>Blackman (ed.), ''Jane's Fighting Ships, 1968–69'', p. 18</ref> The vessels' propulsion machinery consisted of two 16-cylinder Paxman YJCM diesel engines, which supplied {{convert|3460|shp}} to the two propellers,<ref name=Gillett86/><ref name=Janes68/> producing a top speed of {{convert|24|kn}} and a range of {{convert|1200|nmi}} at {{convert|13|kn}}.<ref name=Gillett86/><ref name=Janes68/> The ship's company consisted of three officers and sixteen sailors.<ref name=Janes68/> Its main armament was a bow-mounted [[Bofors 40 mm Automatic Gun L/60|Bofors 40 mm]] gun, supplemented by two .50-calibre [[M2 Browning]] machine guns and various small arms.<ref name=Gillett86/><ref name=Janes68/> The ships were designed with as many commercial components as possible: the ''Attack''s 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.<ref name=ANMM>''The patrol boat'', Australian National Maritime Museum</ref>
''Attack'' paid off on [[21 February]] [[1985]], and was transferred to the [[Indonesian Navy]] on [[24 May]] [[1985]] and renamed ''Sikuda''.

''Attack'' was built by [[Evans Deakin and Company]] at [[Brisbane]], Queensland,<ref name=Gillett87>Gillett, ''Australian and New Zealand Ships Since 1946'', p. 87</ref> launched on 8 April 1967<ref>Gillett & Graham, ''Warships of Australia'', p. 227.</ref> and commissioned on 17 November 1967.<ref name=Gillett87/> Although it was the lead ship of the class, ''Attack'' was the second ship commissioned into the RAN, four days behind {{HMAS|Aitape|P 84|6}}.<ref name=Gillett87/>

==Operational history==
Following its commission, ''Attack'' served in the RAN for 17 years, during which time it was employed mainly in the waters to Australia's north, protecting fisheries. It was also used to support survey work conducted by {{HMAS|Moresby|1963|2}}.<ref>Gillett & Graham, ''Warships of Australia'', pp. 227–228.</ref> ''Attack'' paid off on 21 February 1985.<ref name=Gillett87/> She was transferred to the [[Indonesian Navy]] on 24 May 1985 and renamed ''Sikuda''.<ref name="cf90 p250">Prézelin and Baker, ''The Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World 1990/1991'', p. 250</ref>

==Citations==
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==References==
*{{cite book |editor=Blackman, Raymond |title=Jane's Fighting Ships, 1968–69 |edition=71st |year=1968 |publisher=Jane's Publishing Company |location=London |oclc=123786869}}
*{{cite book |last=Gillett |first=Ross |title=Australian and New Zealand Warships Since 1946 |year=1988 |publisher=Child & Associates |location=Brookvale, New South Wales |isbn=0-86777-219-0 |oclc=23470364}}
*{{cite book |last1=Gillett |first1=Ross |last2=Graham |first2=Colin |title=Warships of Australia|year=1977 |publisher=Rigby |location=Adelaide, South Australia |isbn=0-7270-0472-7}}
*{{cite book |editor-last1=Prézelin |editor-first1=Bernard |editor-last2=Baker III |editor-first2=A.D. |title=The Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World 1990/1991 |year=1991 |publisher=Naval Institute Press |location=Annapolis, Maryland, USA |isbn=0-87021-250-8}}
*{{cite book |title=Jane's Fighting Ships 2011–2012 |year=2011 |publisher=IHS Jane's |location=Coulsdon |isbn=9780710629593 |oclc=751789024 |editor=Saunders, Stephen }}
*{{cite web |url=http://www.anmm.gov.au/site/page.cfm?u=1369 |title=The patrol boat |publisher=Australian National Maritime Museum |access-date=30 June 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706121634/http://www.anmm.gov.au/site/page.cfm?u=1369 |archive-date=6 July 2011 |url-status=dead }}


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Latest revision as of 13:39, 27 June 2022

HMAS Attack (second from right) with three other Attack-class patrol boats
History
Australia
BuilderEvans Deakin and Company
Launched8 April 1967
Commissioned17 November 1967
Decommissioned21 February 1985
Motto"Never Waver"
FateSold to Indonesia
BadgeShip's badge
Indonesia
NameSikuda
Acquired24 May 1985
StatusActive as of 2011
General characteristics
Class and typeAttack-class patrol boat
Displacement
  • 100 tons standard
  • 146 tons full load
Length107.6 ft (32.8 m) length overall
Beam20 ft (6.1 m)
Draught
  • 6.4 ft (2.0 m) at standard load
  • 7.3 ft (2.2 m) at full load
Propulsion
  • 2 × 16-cylinder Paxman YJCM diesel engines
  • 3,460 shp (2,580 kW)
  • 2 shafts
Speed24 knots (44 km/h; 28 mph)
Range1,200 nmi (2,200 km; 1,400 mi) at 13 knots (24 km/h; 15 mph)
Complement3 officers, 16 sailors
Armament

HMAS Attack (P 90) was the lead ship of the Attack-class patrol boats used by the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). Launched in April 1967 and commissioned in November that year, the ship was largely commercial in design and was used to protect fisheries in Australia's northern waters, and to support the survey ship Moresby. The vessel remained in RAN service until 1985 when it was transferred to the Indonesian Navy and renamed Sikuda.

Design and construction

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Main article: Attack-class patrol boat

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.[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 later ordered to bring the class to twenty vessels.[1]

The patrol boats had a displacement of 100 tons at standard load and 146 tons at full load, were 107.6 feet (32.8 m) in length overall, had a beam of 20 feet (6.1 m), and draughts of 6.4 feet (2.0 m) at standard load, and 7.3 feet (2.2 m) at full load.[1][2] The vessels' propulsion machinery consisted of two 16-cylinder Paxman YJCM diesel engines, which supplied 3,460 shaft horsepower (2,580 kW) to the two propellers,[1][2] producing a top speed of 24 knots (44 km/h; 28 mph) and a range of 1,200 nautical miles (2,200 km; 1,400 mi) at 13 knots (24 km/h; 15 mph).[1][2] The ship's company consisted of three officers and sixteen sailors.[2] Its main armament was a bow-mounted Bofors 40 mm gun, supplemented by two .50-calibre M2 Browning machine guns and various small arms.[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.[3]

Attack was built by Evans Deakin and Company at Brisbane, Queensland,[4] launched on 8 April 1967[5] and commissioned on 17 November 1967.[4] Although it was the lead ship of the class, Attack was the second ship commissioned into the RAN, four days behind HMAS Aitape.[4]

Operational history

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Following its commission, Attack served in the RAN for 17 years, during which time it was employed mainly in the waters to Australia's north, protecting fisheries. It was also used to support survey work conducted by Moresby.[6] Attack paid off on 21 February 1985.[4] She was transferred to the Indonesian Navy on 24 May 1985 and renamed Sikuda.[7]

Citations

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  1. ^ a b c d e f Gillett, Australian and New Zealand Ships Since 1946, p. 86
  2. ^ a b c d e Blackman (ed.), Jane's Fighting Ships, 1968–69, p. 18
  3. ^ The patrol boat, Australian National Maritime Museum
  4. ^ a b c d Gillett, Australian and New Zealand Ships Since 1946, p. 87
  5. ^ Gillett & Graham, Warships of Australia, p. 227.
  6. ^ Gillett & Graham, Warships of Australia, pp. 227–228.
  7. ^ Prézelin and Baker, The Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World 1990/1991, p. 250

References

[edit]
  • Blackman, Raymond, ed. (1968). Jane's Fighting Ships, 1968–69 (71st ed.). London: Jane's Publishing Company. OCLC 123786869.
  • Gillett, Ross (1988). Australian and New Zealand Warships Since 1946. Brookvale, New South Wales: Child & Associates. ISBN 0-86777-219-0. OCLC 23470364.
  • Gillett, Ross; Graham, Colin (1977). Warships of Australia. Adelaide, South Australia: Rigby. ISBN 0-7270-0472-7.
  • Prézelin, Bernard; Baker III, A.D., eds. (1991). The Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World 1990/1991. Annapolis, Maryland, USA: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 0-87021-250-8.
  • Saunders, Stephen, ed. (2011). Jane's Fighting Ships 2011–2012. Coulsdon: IHS Jane's. ISBN 9780710629593. OCLC 751789024.
  • "The patrol boat". Australian National Maritime Museum. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 30 June 2011.
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