HMAS Launceston, Fremantle Class Patrol Boat - operational sounds

Place Oceania: Australia, Western Australia, Broome
Accession Number S04701
Collection type Sound
Measurement 34 min 52 sec
Object type Sound Effect
Physical description digital audio tape (DAT); AGFA DA 120; 48kHz; 16 bit; stereo
Maker Defence Public Relations (DPR)
Townsend, Ron
Date made c1980
Access Open
Conflict Period 1980-1989
Copyright Item copyright: © Australian War Memorial
Creative Commons License This item is licensed under CC BY-NC
Copying Provisions Copyright restrictions apply. Only personal, non-commercial, research and study use permitted. Permission of copyright holder required for any commercial use and/or reproduction.
Description

Exterior
Rear perspective bow wake and engine
Forward perspective bow wake and engine
Stern perspective engine exhaust and sea wash 16 knots speed
Stern perspective engine exhaust and sea wash 7 knots speed
Standing on stern facing bow, bow wake and engine exhaust, 7 knots
Standing on bow, bow wake, 7 knots increasing to 12 knots leaving Broome Harbour
Bow wake, sailing at 12 knots in calm sea
Stern wash 16 knots
Stern wash and engine exhaust 16 knots
Standing on stern, microphone aimed at flying bridge (midships) sailing at 16 knots

Internal
Bridge - atmosphere (machinery and voices heard)

External
Stern wash and engine exhaust - Indonesian fishing boat under tow
Amidships microphone pointing to stern - towing Indonesian fishing boat at 7 knots
Amidships microphone pointing to bow - towing Indonesian fishing boat at 7 knots

Exterior
Stern - wash
Stern - wash and engine exhaust
Standing just forward of amidships microphone facing bow - bow wake
Standing just forward of amidships microphone facing stern - stern wash and engine exhaust

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