HMAS Melville (A 246)

HMAS Melville in 2017
History
Australia
NamesakeMelville Island
Ordered02 April 1996
BuilderNQEA, Cairns
Laid down09 May 1997
Launched23 June 1998
Commissioned27 May 2000
Decommissioned08 August 2024
HomeportHMAS Cairns, Cairns
Identification
Motto"With Determination"
Honours &
awards		Meritorious Unit Commendation (United States)
StatusDecommissioned 08 August 2024
General characteristics
TypeLeeuwin-class survey vessel
Displacement2,170 tons
Length71.2 m (234 ft)
Beam15.2 m (50 ft)
Draught4.3 m (14 ft)
Propulsion
  • 4 × GEC Alsthom 6RK 215 generators, 2 × Alsthom electric motors, 2 shafts
  • 1 × Schottel bow thruster
Speed13 knots (24 km/h; 15 mph)
Range18,000 nautical miles (33,000 km; 21,000 mi) at 9 knots (17 km/h; 10 mph)
Complement10 officers, 46 sailors, up to 5 trainees
Sensors &
processing systems
  • Navigation:
  • STN Atlas 9600 ARPA; I-band.
  • Sonar:
  • C-Tech CMAS 36/39; hull mounted high frequency active sonar
  • Atlas Fansweep-20 multibeam echo sounder
  • Atlas Hydrographic Deso single-beam echo sounder
  • Klein 2000 towed sidescan sonar array
Armament2 × 12.7 mm machine guns
Aircraft carriedNot permanently embarked

HMAS Melville (HS 02/A 246) is the second ship of the Leeuwin class of hydrographic survey vessels operated by the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). The ship was decommissioned on 8 August 2024.

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