ABFC Cape Jervis explained
ABFC Cape Jervis, named after
Cape Jervis in
South Australia, is a of the
marine unit of the
Australian Border Force.
[1] The ship was the fifth of eight Cape-class patrol boats to be delivered to the Australian Border Force. The boat, built by Austal in Henderson, Western Australia, had its keel laid in January 2014, was launched in October 2014 and was delivered in March 2015.[1]
Austal was awarded a $350million contract to construct eight Cape-class patrol boats for the Australian Border Force to replace the Bay-class patrol boats in 2011, with the eight boats delivered between 2013 and 2015.[2] [3]
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Notes and References
- News: . 21 August 2018 . Cape Class Patrol Boats . Naval Technology . 18 July 2023.
- News: . 18 August 2022 . Evolved Cape-Class Patrol Boats, Australia . Naval Technology . 18 July 2023.
- News: . 2 May 2020 . Six More Austal-Built Cape-Class Patrol Boats For The Royal Australian Navy . Naval News . 18 July 2023.
