Armidale/Orca-class Patrol Vessel

The Armidale/Orca-class Patrol Vessels are a type of patrol craft codeveloped by Australia and Canada. Both Governments ordered eighteen ships each. There are also several small countries with interest in the class.

Specifications

• Type: Patrol Vessel (Hull designation symbol ACPB (Australia)/PC (Canada))
• Service Period: 2004-Present
• Characteristics
  • Length: 204 feet (62.18 meters)
  • Beam: 31 feet (9.45 meters)
  • Draught: 7.4 feet (2.26 meters)
  • Displacement: 290 tons
• Crew: 24 (Standard); 32 (Maximum)
• Power:
• Propulsion: MTU 16V M70 2,320 kW diesels driving twin propellers (Australia), General Motors Model 265NV (Canada) driving twin propellers, Z-drive Azimunth thrusters
• Range: 4,500 nautical miles (8,334 km)
• Sensor Suite:
  • Bridgemaster E radar (E/F/I band)
  • Prism III radar warning system
  • Toplite electro-optical detection system
  • Warrlock direction finding system
• Armament
  • 1 x Rafael Typhoon stabilised gun mount fitted with a 25.4mm (1 in) M242 Bushmaster (Australia)
  • 1 x 40mm L/70 Bofors gun (Canada)
  • 2 x 12.7mm machine guns

Unit Run

Australia

• HMAS Armidale (ACPB-83)
• HMAS Larrakia (ACPB-84)
• HMAS Bathurst (ACPB-85)
• HMAS Albany (ACPB-86)
• HMAS Pirie (ACPB-87)
• HMAS Maitland (ACPB-88)
• HMAS Ararat ACPB-89)
• HMAS Broome (ACPB-90)
• HMAS Bundaberg (ACPB-91)
• HMAS Wollongong (ACPB-92)
• HMAS Childers (ACPB-93)
• HMAS Launceston (ACPB-94)
• HMAS Maryborough (ACPB-95)
• HMAS Glenelg (ACPB-96)
• HMAS Tamworth (ACPB-97)
• HMAS Bunbury (ACPB-98)
• HMAS Lismore (ACPB-99)
• HMAS Geraldton (ACPB-100)

Canada

• HMCS Orca (PC-55)
• HMCS Raven (PC-56)
• HMCS Caribou (PC-57)
• HMCS Renard (PC-58)
• HMCS Wolf (PC-59)
• HMCS Grizzly (PC-60)
• HMCS Cougar (PC-61)
• HMCS Dolphin (PC-62)
• HMCS Heron (PC-63)
• HMCS Coyote (PC-664)
• HMCS Wolverine (PC-65)
• HMCS Swordfish (PC-66)
• HMCS Manta ray (PC-67)
• HMCS Barracuda (PC-68)
• HMCS Albatross (PC-69)
• HMCS Beaver (PC-70)
• HMCS Seal (PC-71)
• HMCS Beluga (PC-72)