HMAS Geraldton (FCPB 213)

History
Australia
NamesakeCity of Geraldton
BuilderNQEA, Cairns
Laid down3 May 1982
Launched22 October 1983
Commissioned10 December 1983
Decommissioned7 October 2006
Motto"Fortune to the Brave"
Honours and
awards
Three inherited battle honours
FateScrapped
BadgeShip's badge
General characteristics
Class and typeFremantle-class patrol boat
Displacement220 tons
Length137.6 ft (41.9 m)
Beam25.25 ft (7.70 m)
Draught5.75 ft (1.75 m)
Propulsion2 MTU series 538 diesel engines, 3,200 shp (2,400 kW), 2 propellers
Speed30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph)
Range5,000 nmi (9,300 km; 5,800 mi) at 5 knots (9.3 km/h; 5.8 mph)
Complement22
Armament

HMAS Geraldton (FCPB 213), named for the port city of Geraldton, Western Australia, was a Fremantle-class patrol boat of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN).