Bertram-class air-sea rescue boat
The Bertram class was a two-ship class of air-sea rescue vessels of the Royal Australian Navy. Purchased to replace the old World War II class of 63-foot air-sea rescue vessel, they were found to be unsuitable for the proposed role.[1] The vessels were subsequently employed as harbour personnel carriers and based at HMAS Waterhen. The vessels were disposed of in 1988.
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Bertram |
| Builders: | Bertram Boat Company, USA |
| Operators: |
 |
| Cost: | $138,356 each |
| Built: | 1966 |
| In service: | 1967 to 1988 |
| Completed: | 2 |
| Active: | 0 |
| Retired: | 2 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Air-sea rescue (planned)Harbour personnel carriers |
| Displacement: | 12 tons full load |
| Length: | 38 ft (12 m) |
| Beam: | 12 ft (3.7 m) |
| Propulsion: | Diesel, 2 GM 8V53 motors, 500 brake horsepower (370 kW) |
| Speed: | 22 knots (41 km/h; 25 mph) |
| Range: | 200 nautical miles (370 km; 230 mi) |
| Complement: | 2 |
Ships
- 38101, launched in 1966 and in service in 1967
- 38102, launched in 1966 and in service in 1967
Citations
- Gillett 1986, p. 61.
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References
- Gillett, Ross (1986). Australia's armed forces of the eighties. Brookvale: Child & Henry. ISBN 0867770813.
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