HMAS Arrow (P 88)

	HMAS Arrow beached in Francis Bay in early 1975
History
Australia
Builder	Walkers Limited
Launched	17 February 1968
Commissioned	3 July 1968
Motto	"Straight as an Arrow"
Fate	Destroyed by Cyclone Tracy on 25 December 1974
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General characteristics
Class and type	Attack-class patrol boat
Displacement	100 tons standard; 146 tons full load;
Length	107.6 ft (32.8 m) length overall
Beam	20 ft (6.1 m)
Draught	6.4 ft (2.0 m) at standard load; 7.3 ft (2.2 m) at full load;
Propulsion	2 × 16-cylinder Paxman YJCM diesel engines; 3,460 shp (2,580 kW); 2 shafts;
Speed	24 knots (44 km/h; 28 mph)
Range	1,200 nmi (2,200 km; 1,400 mi) at 13 knots (24 km/h; 15 mph)
Complement	3 officers, 16 sailors
Armament	1 × Bofors 40 mm gun; 2 × .50-calibre M2 Browning machine guns; Small arms;

HMAS Arrow (P 88) was an Attack-class patrol boat of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN).

History
HMAS Arrow beached in Francis Bay in early 1975
Australia
Builder	Walkers Limited
Launched	17 February 1968
Commissioned	3 July 1968
Motto	"Straight as an Arrow"
Fate	Destroyed by Cyclone Tracy on 25 December 1974
Badge
General characteristics
Class and type	Attack-class patrol boat
Displacement	100 tons standard 146 tons full load
Length	107.6 ft (32.8 m) length overall
Beam	20 ft (6.1 m)
Draught	6.4 ft (2.0 m) at standard load 7.3 ft (2.2 m) at full load
Propulsion	2 × 16-cylinder Paxman YJCM diesel engines 3,460 shp (2,580 kW) 2 shafts
Speed	24 knots (44 km/h; 28 mph)
Range	1,200 nmi (2,200 km; 1,400 mi) at 13 knots (24 km/h; 15 mph)
Complement	3 officers, 16 sailors
Armament	1 × Bofors 40 mm gun 2 × .50-calibre M2 Browning machine guns Small arms