- Source: ABFC Cape Sorell
ABFC Cape Sorell, named after Cape Sorell in Tasmania, is a Cape-class patrol boat of the marine unit of the Australian Border Force.
The ship was the fourth of eight Cape-class patrol boats to be delivered to the Australian Border Force. The boat, built by Austal in Henderson, Western Australia, had its keel laid in November 2013, was launched in August 2014 and delivered the following December.
Austal was awarded a $350 million contract to construct eight Cape-class patrol boats for the Australian Border Force to replace the Bay-class patrol boats in 2011, with the eight boats delivered between 2013 and 2015.
References
External links
Austal: Cape-class Patrol Boat (Austal Patrol 58)
Australian Border Force website: Patrol vessels
