[1][2][3] The ship is the fourth of ten evolved Cape-class patrol boats to be delivered to the Royal Australian Navy.

[1][2][3] The ship was built by Austal in Henderson, Western Australia, accepted on 13 February 2023 and based at HMAS Coonawarra in Darwin, Northern Territory.

The patrol boat's primary duty lies in fisheries protection, immigration, customs and drug law enforcement operations.

This order was subsequently expanded by another two boats in April 2022, at an additional projected cost of $124 million.

[4] In November 2023, the RAN ordered a further two evolved Cape-class patrols, at a cost of A$157.1 million.