HMAS Broome (ACPB 90)

HMAS Broome (ACPB 90)

HMAS "Broome" (ACPB 89) is an Australian Armidale class patrol boat. "Broome" was commissioned in Broome, Western Australia on 10 February 2007. "Broome" is based in Darwin and performs border protection and fisheries protection patrols as part of the Australian Patrol Boat Group.

"Broome" was one of two ships to represent the fictional patrol boat HMAS "Hammersley" in the second season of Australian drama series "Sea Patrol".cite news |first=Michael |last=Idato |title=All ship shape |url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/tv--radio/all-ship-shape/2008/03/29/1206207482199.html?page=2 |work=SydneyMorningHerald.com.au, Entertainment (TV and Radio) section |page=2 |date=2008-03-31 |accessdate=2008-04-10] 42 of the 86 days of filming occurred aboard "Broome", with sister ship HMAS "Launceston" later used for pick-up filming.

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