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HMAS Jervis Bay in 2000

HMAS Jervis Bay (II) was a wave piercing catamaran built by Incat in Tasmania and leased by the Australian Government. Although a purely civilian design, Jervis Bay had the distinction of being the first large catamaran in the world to enter naval service. Jervis Bay was commissioned into the Royal Australian Navy for logistics operations in May 1999, due to delays in the refitting of the Kanimbla class vessels. Jervis Bay was commissioned primarily to serve as a fast sea link for Australian troops between Darwin and Dili in East Timor. HMAS Jervis Bay was returned to her owners in May 2001.