The Bertram class was a two-ship class of air-sea rescue vessels of the

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. Purchased to replace the old

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class of 63-foot air-sea rescue vessel, they were found to be unsuitable for the proposed role.Gillett 1986, p. 61. The vessels were subsequently employed as harbour personnel carriers and based at . The vessels were disposed of in 1988.

Ships

*38101, launched in 1966 and in service in 1967 *38102, launched in 1966 and in service in 1967

Citations

References

* {{cite book, last=Gillett, first=Ross, title=Australia's armed forces of the eighties, year=1986, publisher=Child & Henry, location=Brookvale, isbn=0867770813 Ship classes Auxiliary ships of the Royal Australian Navy