Sydney Harbour, Darling Point buoy. 24 March 2010

Pennant OR 304 Class Replenishment Based Sydney
Laid down 09 August 1980 Launched 03 March 1984 Builder Cockatoo Island Dockyard, Sydney, NSW
Commissioned 23 April 1986 Displacement 18,000 tonnes (full load)
Length 157.2 metres Beam 21.2 metres
Armament : .50 Cal Machine Guns Numerous small arms Westland Sea King 50 Helicopter
Main Machinery : Two independent propulsion systems, each consisting of a 16 PC 2-5V Pielstick ono-reversing medium speed diesel engine developing 7,640 kW at 520 RPM
Speed 19 knots Company 220