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Australian Defence Vessel Cape Otway

The ship's company of Australian Defence Vessel Cape Peron, 'cheer-ship' during an official welcome to home port HMAS Cairns. Story by Lieutenants Max Logan and Gary McHugh. Photo by Seaman Lauren Pugsley.
News Royal Australian Navy 

ADV Cape Peron welcomed home for the first time

05/11/202206/11/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2421 Views 1 Comment Armidale-class patrol boat, Australian Defence Vessel Cape Otway, Australian Defence Vessel Cape Peron, HMAS Cairns

Australian Defence Vessel (ADV) Cape Peron has been formally welcomed to her home port at HMAS Cairns. CAPTION: The ship’s

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Deputy Chief of Navy Rear Admiral Christopher Smith inspects the ship's company of Australian Defence Vessel Cape Otway during the boat's official welcome to its home port of Cairns. Story by Lieutenant Nancy Cotton. Photo by Able Seaman Susan Mossop.
News Royal Australian Navy 

New patrol boat has a home

01/07/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2273 Views 1 Comment Armidale-class patrol boat, Australian Defence Vessel Cape Otway, Cape-class Patrol Boat, Henderson WA

Navy’s first Evolved Cape-class patrol boat (ECCPB), Australian Defence Vessel Cape Otway, was officially welcomed to its home port of

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Cape Ottway, the first Evolved Cape-class patrol boat ready for launch at the shipyard in Henderson. Image courtesy of Austal.
News Royal Australian Navy Sovereign industry 

First Cape-class accepted by Navy – names still a mystery

31/03/202201/04/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2884 Views 0 Comments Australian Defence Vessel Cape Otway, Cape-class Patrol Boat, HMAS Cairns

The acceptance of Defence’s first evolved Cape-class patrol boat will strengthen Australia’s naval capability while providing greater reliability and effectiveness to the

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