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Posted: **Sat Feb 11, 2006 11:52 am**

Some more ships for those interested. (All taken with Nikon D2h and 80-200mm F2.

HMAS Westralia, HMAS Success and HMAS Warramunga. - From left to right (or PORT to STBD for the nautical types)

HMAS Armidale - Our newest patrol boat class. Based in Darwin.

HMAS Stuart - An ANZAC Class frigate. At anchor in Jervis Bay.

Posted: **Sat Feb 11, 2006 12:14 pm**

Steve, i dont have to say much but i do like these pics i think the 1st one is a nice shot of all 3 and well i like them all as usual.
Cheers

Posted: **Sat Feb 11, 2006 12:33 pm**

Great shots i like the look of the new patrol boat

Posted: **Sat Feb 11, 2006 12:47 pm**

That patrol boat looks mean... reminds me of a boat in one of the bond movies.

Ant.

Posted: **Sat Feb 11, 2006 12:55 pm**

Killa, nice shots mate. Love the Armidale class. You got any photos of HMAS Bathurst? Keep an eye out for it, I think it was launched this week. If you get any any good shots you may be able to unload them to the local council

When does Australia get it's Aegis class ships?

Posted: **Sat Feb 11, 2006 1:13 pm**

”A life on the ocean wave” plus Mr Steve equals wonderful nautical perspectives

Posted: **Sat Feb 11, 2006 1:16 pm**

The new Patrol Boats are being built in WA so no, i havent got any of Bathurst, not yet anyway

The new PB's are a very nice boat. They look modern and handle quite well. The accomodation for the crew (both male and female) is the best in the fleet and is a VAST improvement over the old Fremantle class PB's. The design is based on the Austal Ships built customs patrol boats, but is a bit bigger and more heaviliy armed with a rapid fire 30mm cannon. (The Freeo's have a 40mm Bofor, but it is very old and was designed for anti-aircraft, not anti-Indonesian-fishing-boat-across-the-bow type of shots)