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Saturday 14 February 2015

Samoan patrol boat Nafuana (04) 1987-

Laid down at the shipyard of Transfield-ASI (Australian Shipbuilding Industries), South Coogie, Australia on 20 May 1987, launched on 18 February 1988, commissioned on 3 March and completely refitted at Cairns, Australia in 2013. With a displacement of 165 tons (full load) and as dimensions 28,6 (waterline)-31,5 x 8,1 x 2,12 metres or 103‘ x 27‘ x 5,9‘. The armament consists just of small arms. Her crew numbers 17 men. With a speed of 12 knots is her range 2.500 nautical miles. Speed maximum 20 knots. Fuel bunker capacity 20 tons. In police service. Like her sister ships was she built under the Australian Defence Corporation Program [Pacific Patrol Boat Program] ordered on 3 October 1985. Of the ASI 315 class also called Pacific or Pacific Forum-class. Of the Samoa Police Maritime for patrol duties in the Economic Exclusion Zone.