HMAS Shepparton (A 03)
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| Career (Australia (RAN)) |  |
|---|---|
| Namesake: | Town of Shepparton, Victoria |
| Builder: | Eglo Engineering, Adelaide |
| Launched: | 5 December 1989[1] |
| Commissioned: | 24 January 1990[1] |
| Homeport: | HMAS Cairns |
| Motto: | "By Wisdom And Courage" |
| Status: | Active as of 2008 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Paluma class survey motor launch |
| Displacement: | 310 tonnes[1] |
| Length: | 36.6 metres (120 ft)[1] |
| Beam: | 13.7 metres (45 ft)[1] |
| Draught: | 2.2 metres (7.2 ft) |
| Propulsion: | 2 Detroit V12 diesel engines[1] |
| Speed: | 11 knots (20 km/h)[1] |
| Range: | 3,500 nautical miles (6,500 km)[1] |
| Complement: | 15[1] |
| Sensors and processing systems: | 2 x echo sounders, 2 x side-scan sonar, searchlight sonar |
HMAS Shepparton (A 03) is a Paluma class survey motor launch of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN).
She is a twin hulled hydrographic survey ship designed to operate in shoaling and shallow reefs.[1] Constructed by Eglo Engineering, Shepparton was launched on 5 December 1989, and commissioned into the RAN on 24 January 1990. The ship was named for the town of Shepparton, Victoria.
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