Wallaby-class water and fuel lighter
The Wallaby-class water and fuel lighter is class of four Australian-built lighters which have supported the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) since 1981.[1] The vessels were originally operated by the RAN, but were transferred to DMS Maritime after 1997.
A Wallaby-class lighter in 2008 | |
Class overview | |
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Name: | Wallaby-class water and fuel lighter |
Builders: | Williamstown Naval Dockyard |
Operators: | |
Cost: | $7,000,000 |
Built: | 1978-1984 |
In service: | 1981–current |
Completed: | 4 |
Active: | 4 |
General characteristics | |
Type: | Lighter |
Displacement: | 210 tons, 1100 tons (loaded) |
Length: | 38 m (124 ft 8 in) |
Beam: | 9.8 m (32 ft 2 in) |
Draft: | 3.8 m (12 ft 6 in) |
Propulsion: | 2 x G.E.C Harbourmaster Units |
Armament: | None |
Their main role is to transport diesel fuel and desalinated water and remove sullage and ballast waters for the RAN, though they can also be used to control oil spills.[2]
The Wallaby-class craft are scheduled to be disposed of other the next few years, with replacement water fuel lighters proposed by DMS Maritime.
Ships
Name | Builder | Laid Down | Launched | Notes |
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Wallaby (8002) | Williamstown Dockyard | 1978 | 1983 | Based at Sydney |
Wombat (8003) | Williamstown Dockyard | 1978 | 1983 | Based at Sydney |
Wyulda (8004) | Williamstown Dockyard | 1982 | 1984 | Based at HMAS Stirling |
Warrigal (8001) | Williamstown Dockyard | 1982 | 1984 | Based at Jervis Bay |
Citations
- Wilson (1994), pp. 67-68.
- Wertheim (2007), pp.31-32.
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References
- Wertheim, Eric (2007). The Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World. Naval Institute Press. ISBN 1-59114-955-X.
- Wilson, Michael (1994). Profile No. 4, Royal Australian Navy 21st century warships. Marrickville, New South Wales: Topmill. ISBN 0-646-22841-2.
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