HMAS Maitland (ACPB 88)

HMAS Maitland on the day of her commissioning at Newcastle, New South Wales
History
Australia
Recommissioned6 October 2022
Identification
StatusActive
History
Australia
NamesakeCity of Maitland, New South Wales
BuilderAustal Ships, Henderson, Western Australia
Commissioned29 September 2006
Decommissioned28 April 2022
Identification
Motto"Invincible"
StatusTransferred to Austal
General characteristics
Class & typeArmidale-class patrol boat
Displacement300 tons standard load
Length56.8 m (186 ft)
Beam9.7 m (32 ft)
Draught2.7 m (8.9 ft)
Propulsion2 × MTU 4000 16V 6,225 horsepower (4,642 kW) diesels driving twin propellers
Speed25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph)
Range3,000 nautical miles (5,600 km; 3,500 mi) at 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph)
Endurance21 days standard, 42 days maximum
Boats & landing
craft carried		2 × Zodiac 7.2 m (24 ft) RHIBs
Complement21 standard, 29 maximum
Sensors &
processing systems		Bridgemaster E surface search/navigation radar
Electronic warfare
& decoys
  • Prism III radar warning system
  • Toplite electro-optical detection system
  • Warrlock direction finding system
Armament

PBAT Sentinel, formerly HMAS Maitland (ACPB 88), named for the city of Maitland, New South Wales, is an Armidale-class patrol boat of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN).

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