ADV Cape Solander

{{Short description|Cape-class patrol boat of the Royal Australian Navy}}

{{Use Australian English|date=June 2024}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2024}}

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Australian Defence Vessel (ADV) Cape Solander, named after Cape Solander in New South Wales, is an evolved {{sclass2|Cape|patrol boat}} under construction for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN), launched in April 2024.{{cite web |url=https://www.australiandefence.com.au/news/news/austal-launches-7th-evolved-cape-class-patrol-boat |title=Austal launches 7th Evolved Cape-class Patrol Boat |date=29 April 2024 |website=Australian Defence Magazine |access-date=15 June 2024 |quote=}}{{cite web |url=https://www.bairdmaritime.com/security/naval/naval-ships/royal-australian-navys-seventh-evolved-cape-class-patrol-boat-launched/ |title=Royal Australian Navy's seventh evolved Cape-class patrol boat launched |date=29 April 2024 |website=Baird Maritime |access-date=15 June 2024 |quote=}}{{cite web |url=https://seawaves.com/13773-2/ |title=ADV Cape Solander Delivered by Austal Australia |date=4 May 2024 |website=SeaWaves Press |access-date=15 June 2024 |quote=}}

The ship will be the seventh of ten evolved Cape-class patrol boats to be delivered to the Royal Australian Navy. Prior to Cape Solander, the RAN already operated the Cape-class patrol boats {{ship|ADV|Cape Fourcroy||2}} and {{ship|ADV|Cape Inscription||2}} as well as the evolved Cape-class patrol boats {{ship|ADV|Cape Otway||2}}, {{ship|ADV|Cape Peron||2}}, {{ship|ADV|Cape Naturaliste||2}}, {{ship|ADV|Cape Capricorn||2}}, {{ship|ADV| Cape Woolamai||2}} and {{ship|ADV|Cape Pillar||2}}.

The ship is the first of the second order of two evolved Cape-class patrol boats the RAN ordered in April 2022, at a projected cost of $124{{nbsp}}million.{{cite news |author= |date=18 August 2022 |title=Evolved Cape-Class Patrol Boats, Australia |work=Naval Technology |location= |url=https://www.naval-technology.com/projects/evolved-cape-class-patrol-boats-australia/ |access-date=15 June 2024}} In November 2023, the RAN ordered a further two evolved Cape-class patrols, at a cost of A$157.1{{nbsp}}million.{{Cite web |title=Securing continuous Naval Shipbuilding at Henderson Shipyard in Western Australia |url=https://www.minister.defence.gov.au/media-releases/2023-11-23/securing-continuous-naval-shipbuilding-henderson-shipyard-western-australia |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240429080452/https://www.minister.defence.gov.au/media-releases/2023-11-23/securing-continuous-naval-shipbuilding-henderson-shipyard-western-australia |archive-date=29 April 2024 |access-date=15 June 2024 |website=Australian Defence Ministry}}

The ship is being built by Austal in Henderson, Western Australia and was launched in April 2024.

The ship was accepted by the RAN on 1 August 2024.{{Cite web |date=2016-12-09 |title=Austal Australia delivers 7th Evolved Cape-class patrol boat to Royal Australian Navy |url=https://www.austal.com/news/austal-australia-delivers-7th-evolved-cape-class-patrol-boat-royal-australian-navy |access-date=2024-08-04 |website=Austal: Corporate |language=en}}