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Huon-class minehunterlarger figure on 2 of 2
Measured figures
Length
Single source52.5 m (172 ft)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Huon-class minehunter | MNS Pebane |
|---|---|---|
| Complement | 6 officers and 34 sailors, plus up to 9 additional[source] | — |
| Power | 1 × Fincantieri GMT BL230-BN diesel motor, 1,985 bhp (1,480 kW), 1 x controllable-pitch propeller 3 × 120 hp (89 kW) Riva Calzoni azimuth thrusters with Combimac low magnetic electric motors[source] | — |
| Builders | Australian Defence Industries[source] | — |
| Operators | Royal Australian Navy[source] | — |
| Preceded by | Ton-class minesweeper Bay-class minehunter[source] | — |
MNS Pebanelarger figure on 0 of 2
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32.2 m (105 ft 8 in)[source]
at 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph)
Single source1,600 nautical miles (3,000 km; 1,800 mi) at 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Built |
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1994–2003[source] |
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| In commission | 1999–present[source] | — |
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| Completed | — |
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| Active | — |
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| Retired | — |
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| Type | Minehunter Coastal[source] | — |
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| Endurance | 19 days[source] | — |
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| Sensors & processing systems | Kelvin-Hughes Type 1007 navigational radar GEC-Marconi Type 2093M variable-depth minehunting sonar[source] | — |
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| Electronic warfare & decoys | AWADI PRISM radar warning and direction-finding system Radamec 1400N surveillance system 2 × Wallop Super Barricade decoy launchers (removed 2010)[source] | — |
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| Armament | 1 × 30 mm DS30B rapid fire cannon 2 × 0.50 calibre machine guns 2 × SUTEC Double Eagle mine disposal vehicles[source] | — |
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| Name | — | Pebane[source] |
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| Laid down | — | 1981[source] |
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| Acquired | — | 2013 from Spain[source] |
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| Commissioned | — | 2013[source] |
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| Role | — | patrol ship[source]Exact source equipment subject, not its payload or a supported platform |
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