ABFC Cape York
ManufacturerAustal
ABFC Cape York, named after Cape York in Queensland, is a Cape-class patrol boat of the marine unit of the Australian Border Force.
The ship was the last 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 October 2014 and delivered in August 2015.
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.
The ship was the last 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 October 2014 and delivered in August 2015.
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.
