The Royal Australian Navy operates a small fleet of 8 Fantome Class survey motor boats (SMB). These hydrographic survey boats operate from the Leeuwin Class surveying ships (AGS).
The SMB fleet comprises of the:
- SMB 1006 Fantome
- SMB 1007 Meda
- SMB 1008 Duyfken
- SMB 1009 Tom Thumb
- SMB 1010 John Gowland
- SMB 1011 Geographe
- SMB 1012 Casuarina
- SMB 1021 Condor.
Specifications
- Type: hydrographic survey support
- Builder: Pro Marine, Seaford, Victoria
- Displacement: 7.48 tonnes
- Length: 10.7 metres
- Beam: 2.9 metres
- Draught: 0.6 metres
- Speed: 28 knots
- Crew: 1 officer, 3 sailors
- Machinery:
- 2 Volvo Penta AQAD 41D/SP290 diesels
- 2 outdrives
Function
Hydrographic survey support