HMA Ships WARNAMBOOL and BARBETTE, (patrol boats), escorted a Taiwanese motor trawler apprehended poaching in Australian waters off Great Detached Reef, into Cairns. The trawler was found guilty by a special court and fined $3000.
Naval Historical Society of Australia
Preserving Australia's Naval History
HMA Ships WARNAMBOOL and BARBETTE, (patrol boats), escorted a Taiwanese motor trawler apprehended poaching in Australian waters off Great Detached Reef, into Cairns. The trawler was found guilty by a special court and fined $3000.