MS Australian Trader
HMAS Jervis Bay (rear) with HMAS Perth in 1992
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| Builder: | State Dockyard |
| Laid down: | 18 August 1967 |
| Launched: | 17 February 1969 |
| Acquired: | 28 January 1977 |
| Commissioned: | 25 August 1977 |
| Decommissioned: | 18 April 1994 |
| Motto: | Strive Valiantly |
| Fate: | Scrapped in September 2004 |
| Badge: |  |
| General characteristics (Initial construction) | |
| Type: | Roll-on/roll-off ferry |
| Tonnage: | 7,005 GT, 3,250 t DWT |
| Displacement: | 8,915 tons |
| Length: | 135.6 m (445 ft) |
| Beam: | 21.5 m (71 ft) |
| Draught: | 6.09 m (20.0 ft) |
| Ramps: | 1 × stern ramp |
| Propulsion: | 2 x Pielstick 16PC2-Atlantique-V400 Diesels, 6,500 horsepower (4,800 kW), 2 shafts |
| Speed: | 19.5 knots (36.1 km/h; 22.4 mph) |
| Capacity: | 190 passengers, 125 cars |
| Crew: | 69 |
| General characteristics (Military service) | |
| Complement: | 14 officers and 163 sailors, plus up to 76 trainees |
| Armament: | Small arms only |
| Aviation facilities: | Strengthened flight deck for 1 × Westland Sea King helicopter (installed 1987) |
| General characteristics (after 1995 modifications) | |
| Tonnage: | 11,109 GT |
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| Capacity: | 1,120 passengers, 300 cars |
HMAS Jervis Bay (GT 203) was a roll-on/roll-off passenger and vehicle ferry operated by the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) between 1977 and 1994.
The ship was built by the State Dockyard between 1967 and 1969 for service with the Australian National Line, under the name MV Australian Trader. Initially operating on the Melbourne to Devonport run, Australian Trader was reassigned to the Sydney to Tasmania run in 1972. Passenger service on that run ended in 1976, and at the start of 1977, the vessel was purchased by the RAN for use as a training vessel and troop transport, and was renamed HMAS Jervis Bay.
After decommissioning in 1994, the vessel was sold to Voyager Marine, and renamed MS Agios Andreas. After modifications to increase her passenger and vehicle capacity, Agios Andreas commenced ferry services between Greece and Turkey in 1995. In 2003, she was sold to Marwan Shipping and Trading, renamed MS Amjan Leader, and began operations in the Persian Gulf. The ship was renamed MS Amjan City in 2004, but was sold for scrapping later that year.
The vessel was built as Australian Trader for the Australian National Line by the State Dockyard in Newcastle. The vessel had a displacement of 8,770 tonnes (8,630 long tons; 9,670 short tons) at standard load and 8,195 tonnes (8,066 long tons; 9,033 short tons) at full load, a 7,005 GT value and a 3,250 tonnes deadweight (DWT) value. The vessel was 445 feet (136 m) in length overall, with a beam of 70.5 feet (21.5 m), and a draught of 20 feet (6.1 m).Australian Trader was propelled by two 16PC2 Atlantique 2V400 Pielstick diesels, which supplied 6,500 shaft horsepower (4,800 kW) to the vessel's two propeller shafts, and allowed her to reach 19.5 knots (36.1 km/h; 22.4 mph). The ship was also fitted with a Voith-Schneider bow thruster.
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