HMAS Norman (M 84)

HMAS Norman (M 84), named for the Norman River in Queensland, is the third Huon-class minehunter to serve in the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). Built by a joint partnership between Australian Defence Industries (ADI) and Intermarine SpA, Norman was constructed at ADI's Newcastle shipyard, and entered service in 2000.

For other ships with the same name, see HMAS Norman.

HMAS Norman at Station Pier, Melbourne
History
Australia
NameNorman
NamesakeNorman River
BuilderAustralian Defence Industries
Launched3 May 1999
Commissioned26 August 2000
Decommissioned31 October 2018
HomeportHMAS Waterhen
Motto"No Surrender"
Honours and
awards		Four inherited battle honours
StatusIn reserve as of 2016
General characteristics
Class and typeHuon-class minehunter
Displacement732 tons at full load
Length52.5 m (172 ft)
Beam9.9 m (32 ft)
Draught3 m (9.8 ft)
Propulsion
  • 1 × Fincantieri GMT BL230-BN diesel motor, 1,985 bhp (1,480 kW), 1 × controllable-pitch propeller
  • 3 × 120 hp (89 kW) Riva Calzoni azimuth thrusters
Speed
  • 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph) on diesel
  • 6 knots (11 km/h; 6.9 mph) on thrusters
Range1,600 nautical miles (3,000 km; 1,800 mi) at 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph)
Endurance19 days
Complement6 officers and 34 sailors, plus up to 9 additional
Sensors and
processing systems
  • Kelvin-Hughes Type 1007 navigational radar
  • GEC-Marconi Type 2093M variable-depth minehunting sonar
Electronic warfare
& decoys
  • AWADI PRISM radar warning and direction-finding system
  • Radamec 1400N surveillance system
  • 2 × Wallop Super Barricade decoy launchers
Armament

Although still commissioned as of 2016 and considered a part of the RAN fleet, Norman is one of two minehunters that have been in reserve since 2011, due to personnel shortages. As of 6 November 2018 the vessel has been advertised for sale.

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