The Navy Vol_37_Part1 (Feb-Mar-Apr, May-June-July 1975)

A Company of theVickers GroupVICKERSCOCKATOODOCKYARDPty LimitedBUILDERS OF MANY OFTHE NAVY'S FINESTFIGHTING SHIPSUJdtere• First for Colour • First for ServiceElectrical & Furniture StoreSpecial Attention to Naval PersonnelWALKERS RETRAVISION"The Store You Know and Trust"Serving the South Coast for 100 yearsWALKERS(Next to »>• TAB)PRINCES HIGHWAY. NOWRATelephone: 20285W. L. BASSETT & SONPTY LTDSuppliers ofe Anchors (all types & sizes) e Short & Stud LinkChain (in all grades) e plus AccessoriesTrainingIndependent command. Several 20metre craft may operate for the costot a large boat, with the advantagesto be gained from numbers,dispersal and several smallindependent commands.CHARACTERISTICSThe 20 metre "Guardian" PatrolBoat is fast and seaworthy, easy tomaintain and provides a stableplatform for a short range weaponsystem Its shallow dralt and goodAlternativesEngine MakeMax SHP (each)Continuous SHP(each)Displacement(Medium Load)Ma-keeping quality enable it tooperate inshore or out at sea and itcan ride out heavy weather.The layout has also been designedto give good accommodation for thecrew so that the boat can be used fordetached patrols.Surface DefenceIt can carry a SHORT "Blowpipe"opticap missile system, which has arange of 3000 metres and a warheadequivalent to a 76mm shell —enough to damage a heavier ship orGeneralMotorsGM 12V 71 T165059530 tons(At medium load displacement)Maximum speed23 knotsFull speed(continuous)21 knotsCruising speed(continuous)18 knotsPatro' speed15 knotsAt full speedAt cruising speed(continuous)At patrol speed500 miles650 miles750 milesput out of action a smaller ship. Themissile is guided in flight.Air DefenceThe same "Blowpipe" missile iseffective against all low-flyingaircraft in air defence, supplementedby the 20mm cannon.BASK CHARACTERISTICSDimensionsLength. Hull. 65ft 6in: 20m.Length. WL. 55tt6in: 16.90m.Beam. 17ft6in: 5.3m.Draft. 5tt: 1.52m.MTUMTU MB8V331TC 8087573531 tons27 knots24 knots18 knots12 knots(one engine)500 miles650 miles1000 milesMTUMTU MB 12V 331TC 811350112532'A tons33 knots30 knots18 knots12 knots(one engine)350 miles650 miles1000 milesCOCKATOO ISLANDSYDNEYTelegraphic Address:CODOCKTelephone: 82 0661Telex: AA 21833340 BOTANY ROADALEXANDRIA. 2015Telephone: 6991733COHTACT: MO CROSS M.OOO TRANSFUSION SCRVICI1SSCFuel Capacity 1500 Imp galls 1500 Imp galls 1500 Imp gallsOliver Metal Windows Pty LtdManufacturers of All Types of Marine Windows. Portholes, Weld-in and Bolt-onType Fibre Glass Cowl Vents and Porthole SurroundsAll Work to British and American Standards26 CLEMENTS AVENUE, BANKSTOWN, NSW 2200Telephone: 702836, 7093604Pace EighteenTHE NAVYM*f/JunVJuiy. 1975 THE NAVY Page Nineteen