The Bertram class was a two-ship class of air-sea rescue vessels of the Royal Australian Navy. Purchased to replace the old World War II class of 63-foot air-sea rescue vessel, they were found to be unsuitable for the proposed role.[1] The vessels were subsequently employed as harbour personnel carriers and based at HMAS Waterhen. The vessels were disposed of in 1988.
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | Bertram |
| Builders | Bertram Boat Company, USA |
| Operators |  Royal Australian Navy |
| Cost | $138,356 each |
| Built | 1966 |
| In service | 1967 to 1988 |
| Completed | 2 |
| Active | 0 |
| Retired | 2 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type |
|
| Displacement | 12 tons full load |
| Length | 38 ft (12 m) |
| Beam | 12 ft (3.7 m) |
| Propulsion | Diesel, 2 GM 8V53 motors, 500 brake horsepower (370 kW) |
| Speed | 22 knots (41 km/h; 25 mph) |
| Range | 200 nautical miles (370 km; 230 mi) |
| Complement | 2 |
Ships edit
- 38101, launched in 1966 and in service in 1967
- 38102, launched in 1966 and in service in 1967
Citations edit
- ^ Gillett 1986, p. 61.
References edit
- Gillett, Ross (1986). Australia's armed forces of the eighties. Brookvale: Child & Henry. ISBN 0867770813.