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HMAS Gascoyne (II)
Gascoyne is the fourth of the six Huon Class Minehunters (MHC).
She was launched on11 March 2000 and is based in Sydney at
HMAS Waterhen. A large minehunter by world standards, the 720
tonne, 52.5 metre MHC is propelled by a V8 diesel engine driving a
controllable pitch propeller in transit, and three retractable thrusters
whilst minehunting.
Gascoyne is the second RAN ship to carry the name, the original
was Australia's first River Class anti-submarine frigate that served
Commanding
Officer
Lieutenant Commander Richard
Brickacek
Japanese aircraft destroyed. In July 1945, she provided bombardment support for the Australian
Class
Huon Class
troop landings in the Balikpapan area of Borneo.
Type
Minehunter, Coastal (MHC)
Role
Mine Warfare
Pennant
M 85
International
Callsign
VLTF
takes its name from the Gascoyne River, Western Australia's longest river (820 km) that lays
approximately 800 km north of Perth. George Grey named it in 1839 “after my friend, CAPT J.
Motto
Return to the Sea
Gascoyne”. The original HMAS Gascoyne was named after this river.
Home Port
HMAS Waterhen
Builder
ADI Newcastle
geographic features including: Ningaloo Reef and Marine Park, Coral Bay, Cape Range National
Launched
11 March 2000
Park and the Shark Bay World Heritage Area. The region also contains Mt Augustus – the world's
Commissioned
2 June 2001
with distinction during World War II. In October 1944, whilst
surveying for the US landings at Leyte Gulf, Gascoyne (I) experienced 39 air attacks and saw 30
Origins of the Gascoyne name
The Gascoyne is an area of undefined boundaries in the north west of Western Australia. The area
The Gascoyne Region is about twice the size of Tasmania and incorporates some key coastal
largest monocline.
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visitors, which provide a significant input to the region’s economic base. Fishing, mining,
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horticulture and pastoralism also contribute to The Gascoyne Region’s economy.
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While the region’s population is only 9,700, it still attracts a number of tourists and mid-term
Dimensions & Displacement
Displacement
732 tonnes
Length
52.5 metres
Beam
9.9 metres
Draught
3 metres
Performance
Speed
14 knots
Range
1,600 nautical miles
Complement
Crew
46
Propulsion
Machinery
1 x Fincantieri GMT diesel
3 x Isotta Fraschini 1300
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diesels
3 x electrohydraulic motors
Riva Calzoni
retractable/rotatable APUs
Armament
Guns
Physical
Countermeasures
1 x MSI DS 30B 30mm
2 x Bofors SUTEC DoubleEagle Mk 2 mine disposal
vehicles
2 x MEL Aviation Super
Barricade chaff launchers
Electronic
AWADI Prism
Countermeasures
Radars
Kelvin Hughes 1007
Sonars
GEC-Marconi Type 2093
Combat Data
Systems
GEC-Marconi Nautis 2M
Weapon Control
Systems
Radamec 1400N optronic
surveillance system
Awards
Inherited Battle
Honours
NEW GUINEA 1944
LEYTE GULF 1944
LINGAYEN GULF 1945
BORNEO 1945
PACIFIC 1945
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