HMAS Hawkesbury (II) M83

HMAS Hawkesbury (II) was the second of six Huon Class minehunter coastal (MHC) vessels built for the Royal Australian Navy by Australian Defence Industries (ADI), Newcastle. The Huon Class was the most advanced of its type in the world. Like her sister ships Hawkesbury was made of fibre reinforced plastic and had a unique single skin solid hull that had no ribs or frames, providing high underwater shock resistance, and very low magnetic and noise levels. This hull was designed to flex inwards if an undersea explosion occurred nearby. All machinery and equipment was mounted on cradles or suspended from bulkheads to further enhance resistance to shock damage and protect ship systems.

Launched on 24 April 1998 she was decommissioned on decommissioning on 31 October 2018. HMAS Hawkesbury (II) M83 is currently laid up at in Newcastle Harbour, New South Wales.