HMAS Larrakia (ACPB 84) [SEP] vessel class
HMAS Larrakia (ACPB 84)
HMAS "Larrakia" (ACPB 84) is an "Armidale"-class patrol boat of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN).
Design and construction.
The "Armidale"-class patrol boats are long, with a beam of , a draught of , and a standard displacement of 270 tons. The semi-displacement vee hull is fabricated from aluminium alloy, and each vessel is built to a combination of Det Norske Veritas standards for high-speed light craft and RAN requirements. The "Armidale"s
HMAS Larrakia
Two ships of the Royal Australian Navy have been named HMAS "Larrakia", after the Larrakia Aborigines:
- HMAS "Larrakia", an air-sea rescue and patrol vessel operated during World War II
- , an "Armidale"-class patrol boat commissioned in 2006 and operational as of 2016
Battle honours.
Ships named HMAS "Larrakia" are entitled to carry a single battle honour:
- Darwin 1942–43