| Patrol Boat | |
|---|---|
| Format | Action/Drama series |
| Created by | James Davern |
| Country of origin |  Australia |
| Language(s) | English |
| No. of episodes | 26 (2 seasons) |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60 mins |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | Australian Broadcasting Corporation |
| Original run | 28 June, 1979 – 11 August 1983 |
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| TV.com summary | |
Patrol Boat was an Australian television drama series that screened on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Patrol Boat was created by James Davern and two series were produced in 1979 and 1983, with a total of 26 episodes.
Patrol Boat was about the activities of the crew of a Royal Australian Navy patrol boat which patrolled Australia's coastline. The series was produced with the co-operation of the Royal Australian Navy.
Two fictional RAN patrol boats were depicted in the series: Attack class patrol boat HMAS Ambush (portrayed by HMA Ships Advance and Bombard) was used in the first season, with the crew transferring to the newer Fremantle class patrol boat HMAS Defiance (portrayed by HMA Ships Launceston, Townsville, Warrnambool, Whyalla, and Wollongong) in the second season.[1]
Although the 2007 drama Sea Patrol is based on the same subject, it is not intended to be a follow on to Patrol Boat. [2]
Cast
- Andrew McFarlane as Lieutenant David Keating
- Robert Coleby as Lieutenant Charles Fisher
- Danny Adcock as Petty Officer "Buffer" Johnston
- Tim Burns as Able Seaman "Chef" McKinnon
- Robert Baxter as Petty Officer "Swain" Reynolds
- Mervyn Drake as Petty Officer Peter Brown
- Grant Dodwell as Bluey
- Margo Lee as Matron Whylie
- Alan David Lee as Walshy
- Zoe Bertram
- Janet Andrewartha
Episode list
Season 1:
- 01 We Lie In Wait June 28, 1979.
- 02 Rogue Mine July 05, 1979.
- 03 Fish-Heads And Birdies July 19, 1979.
- 04 Another Bunch Of Reffos July 26, 1979.
- 05 Follow The Leader August 02, 1979.
- 06 My Dad's A Sailor August 09, 1979.
- 07 Conduct Prejudicial August 16, 1979.
- 08 Don't Call Me Borgia August 23, 1979.
- 09 Incident At Mencken Bay August 30, 1979.
- 10 Which Way's Mecca? September 06, 1979.
- 11 The Enemy You Know September 13, 1979.
- 12 Man Overboard September 20, 1979.
- 13 Never Under The White Ensign September 27, 1979.
Season2:
- 01 Something Old, Something New May 19, 1983.
- 02 Tango Victor May 26, 1983.
- 03 Nice Day For A Cruise June 02, 1983.
- 04 Hands To Bathe June 09, 1983.
- 05 Cold Turkey June 16, 1983.
- 06 Spoils Of War June 23, 1983.
- 07 All The Nice Girls June 30, 1983.
- 08 Make And Mend July 07, 1983.
- 09 Operation Christmas July 14, 1983.
- 10 The Albatross July 21, 1983.
- 11 Par For The Course July 28, 1983.
- 12 A Skunk On The Radar August 04, 1983.
- 13 Beggarman Thief August 11, 1983.
References
- ^ Farewell to the Fremantle class. Newsletter of the Sea Power Centre Australia (Issue 17). Sea Power Centre - Royal Australian Navy (October 2005). Retrieved on 2007-05-30. “Launceston, Townsville, Warrnambool, Whyalla and Wollongong were all seen masquerading as the fictitious HMAS Defiance.”
- ^ Rollings, Barry. "Navy's starring role", Navy News (Volume 49, Number 18, October 5 2006. Retrieved on 2007-01-08.
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