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hmas adroit patrol attack boat

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Created by seadog67 > 9 months ago, 6 Jun 2013
seadog67
WA, 16 posts
6 Jun 2013 11:26PM
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gday all just a been try,n to find hmas adroit scuttled southwest of rotto 1994,done a lot of trips out that way but all the history dos,nt take you to reported depth,any naval historian,s out there?????????????????????????

Toph
WA, 1890 posts
7 Jun 2013 8:12AM
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There is a more comprehensive list then thy one offered by Chris. I won't have access to it for the next 5 weeks as I'm away, but I did get it off the net so just keep searching. I can't be exactly sure (or even if the vessel your after is listed but i'ld be surprised if its not), that it includes lat and longs as well as approx depth.

Stuthepirate
SA, 3591 posts
7 Jun 2013 10:22AM
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According to WWW it was sunk as a target west of Rottnest Island.
If this is the case the Navy/Airforce would be training in the WAXA (Western Australia Exercise Area)
My guess is that it's off the continental shelf

MDSXR6T
WA, 1019 posts
7 Jun 2013 9:33AM
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Have a look on fishwrecked as they have (had?) a thread with the locations of heaps of things (inc the adroit) that have been sunk out near the trench in 100m - 200m (and then some) but alot of people seem to focus on the sea containers and derwent.

Hapuka / grey band territory

PS if you are going to fish 150m+ use circle hooks and not mulies.. it sounds obvious but not for some!

Subsonic
WA, 3425 posts
7 Jun 2013 4:39PM
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Maritime archeology database (on the interweb) says its 2500m down, which I would wager is off the shelf. doesn't have to be too far off rotto to be of the shelf, it's pretty close to the back of the island from memory....

MDSXR6T
WA, 1019 posts
7 Jun 2013 5:01PM
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According to a dodgy pdf that i downloaded on my phone, it makes mention of the derwent being sunk nearby the adriot (near all the other boats as well) so not sure on the depth? I think the deepest fad is in about 200m and thats around 26 miles out from memory.

The last time i was out there a bloke was snorkelling lol



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