HMPNGS Ted Diro
{{Short description|Papua New Guinea Defence Force vessel}}
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{{Infobox ship image | Ship image=File:HMPNGS Ted Diro (P401) in the Austal shipyards in Henderson, Western Australia.jpg | Ship caption=Ted Diro in the Austal shipyards in Henderson, Western Australia on 8 September 2018 }} {{Infobox ship career | Hide header= | Ship country=Papua New Guinea | Ship flag={{shipboxflag|Papua New Guinea}} | Ship name=Ted Diro | Ship namesake=Ted Diro | Ship ordered= | Ship awarded= | Ship builder=Austal | Ship original cost= | Ship yard number= | Ship way number= | Ship laid down=31 July 2017{{cite press release|url=http://www.austal.com/news/austal-celebrates-ceremonial-keel-laying-first-pacific-patrol-boat|title=Austal celebrates ceremonial keel laying of the first Pacific Patrol Boat|publisher=Austal|date=2017-07-31|accessdate=2018-07-09}} | Ship launched=29 May 2018{{cite press release|url=http://www.austal.com/news/austal-launches-first-guardian-class-pacific-patrol-boat|title=Austal launches first Guardian Class Pacific Patrol Boat|publisher=Austal|date=2018-05-30|accessdate=2018-07-09}} | Ship sponsor= | Ship christened= | Ship completed= | Ship acquired=30 November 2018{{cite press release|url=https://www.minister.defence.gov.au/minister/cpyne/media-releases/first-guardian-class-patrol-boat-gifted-png|title=First Guardian Class patrol boat gifted to PNG|publisher=Australian Department of Defence|date=2018-11-30|accessdate=2018-12-01}} | Ship commissioned=1 February 2019 | Ship decommissioned= | Ship in service= | Ship out of service= | Ship renamed= | Ship reclassified= | Ship refit= | Ship struck= | Ship reinstated= | Ship homeport= | Ship identification=*{{IMO Number|4734104}}
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HMPNGS Ted Diro (P401) was the first {{sclass2|Guardian|patrol boat}} to be completed. Australia designed and provided four {{sclass2|Pacific Forum|patrol vessel|2}}
Ted Diro replaced {{ship|HMPNGS|Rabaul|P01|6}}. Australia transferred the vessel to Papua New Guinea on 30 November 2018.
Background
Following the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea extension of maritime nations' exclusive economic zones to {{convert|200|km|nmi|0}} Australia agreed to provide twelve of its neighbours with 22 Pacific Forum-class patrol vessels, so they could exercise sovereignty over their own extended EEzs, using their own resources. The first vessel was delivered in 1987, and in 2015 Australia announced plans to replace the original patrol boats with larger and more capable vessels.
Design
Australian shipbuilder Austal won the $335 million Australian dollar contract for the project, and built the vessels at its Henderson shipyard, near Perth. Guardian class vessels were designed to use commercial off-the-shelf components, not cutting edge, military grade equipment, to make them easier to maintain in small isolated shipyards.
The vessels are {{convert|39.5|m|ft}} long, can travel {{convert|3000|nmi|km}} at {{convert|12|knots|kph|lk=in}}. Their maximum speed is {{convert|20|knots|kph}}. Their design allows the recipient nations to mount a pair of heavy machine guns, on either flank, and possibly an autocannon of up to 30mm, on the foredeck.
Operational history
Ted Diro was the first Guardian-class vessel to have her keel laid in July 2017. She was the first to be launched, in May 2018. She began her formal sea trials on 9 August 2018. The patrol vessel is scheduled to be commissioned in late October, when her acceptance trials are completed.
On 22 October 2018 the Post Courier reported that delivery was scheduled for December. Diro, head of the PNGDF Major General Gilbert Toropo and Angus Campbell, Chief of the Australian Defence Force, attended the vessel's commissioning, on 1 February 2019.
In August 2019 two warships of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force visited Port Moresby. The Japanese vessels hosted the crew of Ted Diro, together with local VIPs, and her crew hosted visiting Japanese personnel on tours of Ted Diro.
On 17 October 2019 The Australian reported that Ted Diro{{'}}s engines had broken down, and she had to be towed back to Cairns, for repairs.
References
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{{cite news
| url = https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/defence/patrol-boat-gift-to-png-back-under-warranty/news-story/4559b3f948132569ef1feed66a5fc20c
| title = Patrol boat gift to PNG back under warranty
| work = The Australian
| author = Ben Packham
| date = 2019-10-17
| archiveurl =
| archivedate =
| accessdate = 2019-10-15
| quote = HMPNGS Ted Diro, built by Perth shipbuilder Austal, is limping back to Cairns for repairs accompanied by survey ships HMAS Benalla and Shepparton.
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{{cite news
| url = https://emtv.com.pg/japanese-naval-vessels-visit-military-and-culture-showcase/
| title = Japanese Naval Vessels Visit: Military and Culture Showcase
| work = EMTV
| author = Theckla Gunga
| date = 2019-08-06
| location = Port Moresby
| accessdate = 2019-02-12
| quote = The Japanese Navy personnel were given a tour of the Papua New Guinea Defence Force (PNGDF) vessel, HMPNGS Ted Diro (P401), PNGs Guardian-Class Patrol Boat.
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{{cite news
| url = http://news.navy.gov.au/en/Feb2019/Events/5060/Pacific-security-bolstered-as-first-Guardian-class-Patrol-Boat-commissioned.htm
| title = Pacific security bolstered as first Guardian class Patrol Boat commissioned
| work = Australian Navy Daily
| author = Sarah West
| date = 2019-02-12
| accessdate = 2019-02-13
| quote = Papua New Guinea’s former Pacific Patrol Boat, ex-HMPNGS Rabaul, arrived in Australia for environmentally responsible disposal in October 2018, and NUSHIP Ted Diro was handed over to Papua New Guinea in November.
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{{cite news
| url = https://www.maritime-executive.com/article/papua-new-guinea-commissions-patrol-boat-from-australia
| title = Papua New Guinea Commissions Patrol Boat from Australia
| work = Maritime Executive
| date = 2019-02-12
| archiveurl =
| archivedate =
| accessdate = 2019-02-12
| quote = The vessel, named after the first Commander of the Papua New Guinea Defence Force post-independence, is the first of 21 Guardian class Patrol Boats to be gifted to 12 Pacific Island countries and Timor-Leste under Australia's Pacific Maritime Security Program.
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{{cite news
| url = https://navaltoday.com/2019/02/12/papua-new-guinea-commissions-austal-built-guardian-patrol-boat-hmpngs-ted-diro/
| title = Papua New Guinea commissions Austal-built Guardian patrol boat HMPNGS Ted Diro
| work = Naval Today
| date = 2019-02-12
| accessdate = 2019-02-12
| quote = More than $5 million worth of works have commenced at the Lombrum Naval Base in Manus Province to improve the wharf and shore-based infrastructure that will support Papua New Guinea’s four patrol boats.
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{{cite news
| url = https://postcourier.com.pg/patrol-boats-set-upgrade-capabilities/
| title = Patrol Boats Set To Upgrade Capabilities
| work = Fiji Post Courier
| author = Michael Arnold
| date = 2019-02-05
| accessdate = 2019-02-05
| quote = A small crowd assembled at Her Majesty’s PNG Ship (HMPNGS) Basalisk naval base in Port Moresby last Friday to witness the occasion, along with heavy landing crafts HMPNGS Buna, HMPNGS Salamaua and HMPNGS Lakekamu who made port to welcome their bouncing baby brother, HMPNGS Ted Diro (named after PNG’s first ever PNG commander, retired Brigadier General Ted Diro).
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{{cite news
| url = https://postcourier.com.pg/pngdf-vessel-named-diro/
| title = PNCFG vessel named after Diro
| work = Fiji Post Courier
| author = Michael Arnold
| date = 2019-02-05
| accessdate = 2019-02-05
| quote = Brig-Gen Diro, who was present for the commissioning of the HMPNGS Ted Diro last Friday, along with Major General Gilbert Toropo (current PNGDF commander) saluted the gesture in what both men described as another illustration of the enduring friendship between PNG and Australia.
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{{cite news
| url = https://www.janes.com/article/84969/papua-new-guinea-receives-first-guardian-class-patrol-boat
| title = Papua New Guinea receives first Guardian-class patrol boat
| author = Gabriel Dominguez
| work = Jane's Defence Weekly
| date = 2018-12-03
| location = London
| archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20181203231502/https://www.janes.com/article/84969/papua-new-guinea-receives-first-guardian-class-patrol-boat
| archivedate = 2018-12-03
| accessdate = 2018-12-03
| url-status = live
| quote = The steel-hulled boat was built with space and weight considerations for a 30 mm naval gun as a primary weapon, as well as port and starboard mounts for 12.7 mm general-purpose machine guns.
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{{cite news
| url = http://phx.corporate-ir.net/external.file?t=2&item=o8hHt16027g9XhJTr8+weNRYaV9bFc2rMd0Q/AXw4zvzrECp9ZsYn9t0nDVy7ri5v1gP35vjXMXnoS8sCmiGt2/d7nP5SkA6D6b5/502i6ZYM7PNkmLZbeoXtIjPRL+qejzWOrrmoTivSElaXMr4PQ==&cb=636791552664456904
| title = Austal delivers first Guardian Class patrol boat
| work = Austal
| date = 2018-11-30
| accessdate = 2018-11-29
| quote = AUSTAL (ASX: ASB) today delivered the first Guardian Class Patrol Boat (GCPB) to the Australian Department of Defence and then in a handover ceremony, presented the vessel to the Papua New Guinea (PNG) Government.
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{{cite news
| url = https://www.sbs.com.au/news/fed-govt-gives-new-patrol-boats-to-png
| title = Fed govt gives new patrol boats to PNG
| work = SBS News
| date = 2018-11-30
| archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20181129154959/https://www.sbs.com.au/news/fed-govt-gives-new-patrol-boats-to-png
| archivedate = 2018-11-29
| url-status = live
| quote = The federal government has handed over the first Guardian class patrol boat to Papua New Guinea.
}}
{{cite news
| url = https://postcourier.com.pg/no-talks-new-base-lombrum-says-toropo/
| title = No talks on new base at Lombrum says Toropo
| work = Post Courier
| author = Miriam Zarriga
| date = 2018-10-22
| accessdate = 2018-10-23
| quote = Four Guardian class patrol boats will be gifted to PNG to replace the four with the first boat to be delivered in December and named after the first PNGDF Commander Retired Brigadier General Ted Diro.
}}
| url = http://www.manmonthly.com.au/news/austal-conducts-first-sea-trial-pacific-patrol-boats/
| title = Austal conducts its first sea trial for Pacific Patrol Boats - Manufacturers' Monthly
| work = Maritime Monthly
| date = 2018-08-13
| accessdate = 2018-08-15
| quote = Austal has commenced sea trials for the first of the Guardian Class Pacific Patrol Boats, as part of the 21 vessels the company will be delivering to the government for the Pacific Patrol Boat Replacement (PPB-R) Project.
| archive-date = 2018-10-10
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20181010095425/http://www.manmonthly.com.au/news/austal-conducts-first-sea-trial-pacific-patrol-boats/
| url-status = dead
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{{cite news
| url = https://www.janes.com/article/82281/first-guardian-class-ppb-starts-sea-trials
| title = First Guardian class PPB starts sea trials
| work = Jane's Defence Weekly
| author = Gabriel Dominguez
| date = 2018-08-09
| archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20180810180228/https://www.janes.com/article/82281/first-guardian-class-ppb-starts-sea-trials
| archivedate = 2018-08-10
| url-status = live
| quote = Australian shipbuilder Austal announced on 9 August that the first Guardian-class Pacific Patrol Boat (PPB) had begun sea trials.
}}
{{cite web
| url = http://png.embassy.gov.au/files/pmsb/140403%2520-%2520PNG%2520DEFRELS%2520update.pdf
| title = Papua New Guinea (PNG)
| work = Australian government
| date = 2014-04-03
| accessdate = 2018-07-09
| quote = Help develop the PNGDF’s capacity to secure its borders, contribute to United Nations (UN) and multilateral peacekeeping missions, and cooperate with the ADF in areas such as disaster relief.
}}
{{cite news
| url = https://www.thenational.com.pg/aust-giving-png-new-naval-ships/
| title = Aust giving PNG new naval ships
| work = The National
| author = Jacklyn Sirias
| date = 2018-07-03
| accessdate = 2018-07-09
| quote = The Defence Force maritime section will be receiving four new naval ships from Australia to boost its surveillance capabilities.
}}
{{cite news
| url = https://thewest.com.au/business/manufacturing/austal-launches-first-of-21-guardian-patrol-boat-gifts-for-australias-pacific-neighbours-ng-b88851392z
| title = Austal launches first of 21 Guardian patrol boat gifts for Australia's Pacific neighbours
| work = The West Australian
| author = Nick Evans
| date = 2018-05-31
| accessdate = 2018-07-09
| quote = The 39.5m patrol boat will be gifted to Papua New Guinea later this year, and is the first of 21 new watercraft destined for Australia’s regional neighbours under the program.
}}
{{cite news
| url = https://www.smh.com.au/national/western-australia/wrapped-up-with-a-bow-first-pacific-patrol-boat-hits-the-water-20180530-p4zid3.html
| title = Wrapped up with a bow: First Pacific patrol boat hits the water
| work = Sydney Morning Herald
| author = Hamish Hastie
| date = 2018-05-30
| accessdate = 2018-07-09
| quote = The $335 million Pacific patrol boat program was awarded to Austal in 2016 and will see 21 'Guardian Class' boats built in WA and gifted to 12 Pacific Island countries and East Timor as part of the Pacific maritime security program.
}}
{{cite news
| url = https://www.thenational.com.pg/army-inspires-more-women-to-join-navy/
| title = Army inspires more women to join navy
| work = The National
| date = 2018-07-05
| accessdate = 2018-07-09
| quote = The four Pacific-class patrol boats will be replaced by the new Guardian-class patrol boats. The Ted Diro, named after a former PNGDF commander, replaces the HMPNGS Rabaul. The other three arrive from 2019 to 2021.
}}
{{cite news
| url = http://www.looppng.com/png-news/australian-ship-named-after-ted-diro-78100
| title = Australian ship named after Ted Diro
| work = Loop
| author = Cedric Patjole
| date = 2018-07-08
| accessdate = 2018-07-09
}}
{{cite news
| url = http://www.navyrecognition.com/index.php/news/defence-news/2018/june-2018-navy-naval-defense-news/6286-austal-launched-first-guardian-class-pacific-patrol-boat.html
| title = Austal Launched First Guardian Class Pacific Patrol Boat
| work = Navy recognition
| date = 2018-06-20
| accessdate = 2018-06-22
| quote = The first of 21 Guardian-class, Pacific Patrol Boats (PPB-R) was launched by Austal last month. The first vessel is scheduled for delivery to Papua New Guinea in late October 2018.
}}
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External links
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Category:Patrol vessels of the Papua New Guinea Defence Force