HMAS Ararat
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| Pennant | ACPB 89 |
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| Type | Coastal Defence |
| Classification | Patrol Boat (PB) |
| Class | Armidale Class |
| Based | Darwin |
| Commissioned | 10 November 2006 |
| Displacement | 305 tonnes305,000 kg 305,000,000 g 672,409.71 lb 10,758,558.41 oz |
| Length | 56.8m5,680 cm 0.0568 km 0.0353 mi 186.352 ft 2,236.22 in |
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| Speed | 25kts12.861 m/s 46.3 km/h 0.0129 km/s 2,531.716 ft/min 42.195 ft/s |
| Company | 21 |
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HMAS Ararat and her 13 sister ACPBs are Navy's principal contribution to the nation's fisheries protection, immigration, customs and drug law enforcement operations. The vessels work hand-in-hand with other Government agencies and each year they provide up to 3000 patrol days as part of the Coastwatch-managed national surveillance effort. In the event of war they would be tasked to control the waters close to the Australian mainland.
Armidale Class Patrol Boats are highly capable and versatile warships which are able to conduct a wide variety of missions and tasks. One of our primary duties is our contribution to the 'Civil Surveillance Program'. Surveillance and Boarding operations conducted by the Royal Australian Navy safeguard Australia's sovereignty and significantly contribute to the security of our nation. Our operations protect against unauthorized entry, breaches of customs, immigration and drugs legislation, other illegal activity and in support of law enforcement, preserve the integrity of our national fish-stocks, our marine environment and other natural resources.
HMAS Ararat has a range of 3000 nautical miles at 12 knots and a maximum speed of about 25 knots. It is equipped with high-definition navigational radar, high and ultra high frequency communications equipment, gyro compasses and echo sounder. Ararat is also fitted with a satellite navigation system that enables the ship's position to be determined with great accuracy.
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Badge Design
HMAS Ararat (I)
(16 June 1943 – 11 April 1947) Paid off into Reserve, sold 6 January 1961.
HMAS Ararat (I) was one of sixty Australian Minesweepers (commonly known as corvettes) built during World War II in Australian shipyards as part of the Commonwealth Government’s wartime shipbuilding programme. Twenty were built on Admiralty order but manned and commissioned by the Royal Australian Navy. Thirty-six (including Ararat (I)) were built for the Royal Australian Navy and four for the Royal Indian Navy. Ararat (I) commissioned at Brisbane on 16 June 1943 under the command of LEUT Norman M. Muzzell RANR(S). The ship commenced her operational duty during the first week of August 1943 as a convoy escort vessel on the east coast of Australia.
- 22 June 1943
- Records indicated that in reply of a letter received from the City of Ararat that the Secretary of the Naval Board recommended that a desirable gift for the ship would be a brass plaque of the City’s insignia (Achievement of Arms) which could be fitted to the ship in recognition of the ship being named after the City.
Note: Generally during this period of WWII ships commissioned into the Navy without an official badge so some name sake towns or city’s presented the ship with a plaque usually of the town/city’s Achievement of Arms or Seal. Some other ships had a unofficial badge manufactured based on a crew members design etc., though some even went without.
- 16 March 1966
- Registrar recommended that the badge design for HMAS Ararat be based on the Ararat plaque attached to a stall in the Tracey Memorial Church at HMAS Cerberus – presumably this was a replica of the plaque (Achievement of Arms) presented to the ship by the City in 1943.
The Secretary recommended that the Noah’s Ark in the plaque was the outstanding and appropriate feature along with the Dove returning above and the motto of “GAUDIUM ADFERO”, English translation, “I am a Bringer of Joy”.
- 24 March 1966
- Approval for the Ark and Dove design with motto was approved. Blazon (heraldic description) to be:
“Azure; on water in base a Noah’s Ark and in Chief a Dove, all proper; and for a motto GAUDIUM ADFERO (Bringer of Joy).”
- 5 September 1975
HMAS Ararat (II)
(10 November 2006 – Present)
Ararat’s badge design is based on the early 1850’s goldmining and present day commercial agriculture of Ararat and the surrounding district, in particular the prominent wine industry.
Badge Description
Together with the bunch of stalked and leaved grapes, representing the prised wine industry, the goldminers pick and spade, which are symbolic of some of the tools used in goldmining, represent the township and surrounding district.
The green background (field) again represents agriculture as well as the green fertile pastoral land of Ararat and the surrounding district.
Official Blazon
Vert; In fesse point a Miners Pick and Spade saltire, points downwards, Or, charged with a bunch of Grapes pendant Purpure, stalked and leaved Proper.
Official Motto
The motto of ‘Strength through Effort’ alludes to the ideal that through effort comes strength, in particular with the early settlers of Ararat and the surrounding district. Additionally, it also links this same ideal with the present day community of Ararat, the ship, HMAS Ararat, and its crew.
Official Approval
Chief of Navy, VADM R.E. Shalders, RAN – 28th of November 2005.
Badge Designer
Mr. Gary Kinkade – Manager Navy Badges (Graphic Designer), DNRM - NHQ, Canberra
