Asylum seekers were intercepted at sea while sailing from Indonesia and moved using Australian naval vessels.

So far, the blockade, to which American, British and Australian vessels have been committed, has not had a significant test.

Eromanga (Australian vessel) details as recorded in the 1824-25 edition of Lloyd's register of shipping was as follows: Official number 130166.

Project offsets meant that construction costs for the New Zealand ships were about 20% less than the Australian vessels.

One of the crew members broadcast a Mayday which was picked up by an Australian vessel.

AWA continued in maritime operations supplying marine radio operators to Australian registered vessels.

The other three Australian vessels will decommission during 2014, with the entire class to be replaced by an as-yet-unidentified class of six heavy landing craft.

A coolamon is an Indigenous Australian carrying vessel.

Along with the eight Australian vessels, two Anzacs were also constructed for the Royal New Zealand Navy.

In September 1939, it was decided to rename her Boomerang, but the name was already in use by another Australian vessel.