HMAS Jervis Bay (GT 203)
 HMAS Jervis Bay (rear) with HMAS Perth in 1992 | |
| Career (Australia (RAN)) |  |
|---|---|
| Namesake: | Jervis Bay |
| Builder: | State Dockyard, Newcastle |
| Laid down: | 18 August 1967 |
| Launched: | 17 February 1969 |
| Acquired: | 28 January 1977 |
| Commissioned: | 25 August 1977 |
| Decommissioned: | 18 April 1994 |
| Renamed: |
MS Australian Trader (1969-1977) HMAS Jervis Bay (1977-1995) MS Agios Andreas (1995-2003) MS Ajman Leader (2003-2004) MS Ajman City (2004) |
| Motto: | "Strive Valiantly" |
| Fate: |
Sold into civilian service Scraped in September 2004 |
| Badge: |
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| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Converted roll-on/roll-off ferry |
| Displacement: | 8,915 tons |
| Length: | 135.6 metres (445 ft) |
| Beam: | 21.5 metres (71 ft) |
| Draught: | 6.09 metres (20.0 ft) |
| Propulsion: | 2 x Pielstick 16PC 2V400 Diesels, 6,500 hp; 2 shafts |
| Speed: | 19.5 knots (36.1 km/h) |
| Complement: | 108, plus up to 40 trainees |
HMAS Jervis Bay (GT 203) was a roll-on/roll-off passenger and cargo ferry built by the State Dockyard at Newcastle, New South Wales as the MS Australian Trader. She was launched on 17 February 1969 and operated as a ferry in Bass Strait by the Australian National Line.
The ship was purchased by the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) on 28 January 1977 for $5.07 million.[1] Jervis Bay was converted as the fleet training ship, replacing HMAS Duchess, and was commissioned into the RAN on 25 August 1977. Jervis Bay provided basic navigation and seamanship training, and also provided logistic transport to the Australian Army as required.
HMAS Jervis Bay paid off on 18 April 1994, sold on 7 December 1994[2] to the Greek company Med Link Lines, which renamed the ship MS Agios Andreas and operated her as a passenger ferry in the Mediterranean. She was sold in 2003 to Ajman lines renamed MS Ajman Leader and operated in the Persian Gulf out of Dubai. She was sold in 2004 for scrap, and renamed MS Ajman City for the delivery voyage to Alang, India. She arrived at Alang in September 2004, where she was pulled up the beach and scrapped.
References
- (Swedish) Fakta om Fartyg: Australian Trader
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