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Sea Patrol is an Australian television drama set on board HMAS Hammersley, a fictional patrol boat of the Royal Australian Navy. The series focuses on the ship and the lives of its crew members.

First Aired

2007-07-05
Last Aired

2011-07-12
Creator

Hal McElroy
Genre

Action & Adventure, Drama
Seasons

5
Episodes

68
Status

Ended
Language

English
Network

Nine Network

Keywords:

ocean sea war ship navy forbidden love fisherman australia friends marine criminal death military maritime

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1. Welcome Aboard

When HMAS Hammersley answers a distress call from Bright Island, Captain Mike Flynn and his crew disco...More

When HMAS Hammersley answers a distress call from Bright Island, Captain Mike Flynn and his crew discover a young woman lying paralysed on the beach. She is conscious but unable to talk, and despite their best efforts they are unable to save her. Thus begins new Executive Officer Lieutenant Kate McGregor's first day aboard a patrol boat, and CO Mike Flynn's obsession with the mystery of Bright Island. Something very odd is happening in connection with the Island. The Federal Police move in to investigate the woman's death, but no-one is talking. Her colleague, the striking Doctor Ursula Morrell, seems to know more than she's letting on, and Mike finds himself drawn to her cool beauty and her vulnerability.Less

44mins 2007-07-05

2. What Lies Beneath

The Hammersley uncovers a sophisticated drug smuggling network, with explosive results. Mike is convin...More

The Hammersley uncovers a sophisticated drug smuggling network, with explosive results. Mike is convinced the Federal Police are covering up the poisoning death of a marine biologist. Kate is jealous of Mike's relationship with Ursula Morrell, while Nikki struggles to restrain her feelings for ET.Less

43mins 2007-07-12

3. Ghost of Things Past

The crew of the HMAS Hammersley come across an abondonned catamaran in the middle of the ocean, which ...More

The crew of the HMAS Hammersley come across an abondonned catamaran in the middle of the ocean, which uncovers the beginnings of a murder mystery. A sailor has gone missing and Nikki puts her navigational sklls to the test in the attempt to find them. The ship is then hit by a cyclone.Less

43mins 2007-07-19

4. Irukandji

Mike is torn between saving the life of a missing refugee girl, and the lives of two shipmates bitten ...More

Mike is torn between saving the life of a missing refugee girl, and the lives of two shipmates bitten by the deadly irukandji jellyfish. While pursuing pirates, the Hammersley rescues a family of illegal immigrants from an unseaworthy ship.Less

44mins 2007-07-26

5. Under The Radar

The Hammersley attempts the daring capture of an illegal fishing ‘mother ship’ but is thwarted by viol...More

The Hammersley attempts the daring capture of an illegal fishing ‘mother ship’ but is thwarted by violent eco-terrorists. Mike finds himself falling in love with beautiful marine biologist Ursula Morrell, who later goes missing under mysterious circumstances.Less

43mins 2007-08-02

6. Precious Cargo

The crew uncovers a people smuggling racket, when they almost collide with a floating shipping contain...More

The crew uncovers a people smuggling racket, when they almost collide with a floating shipping container full of North Korean refugees. The Hammersley races to capture the smugglers’ ship and save the lives of their human cargo. Kate is wooed by a charming civilian sailor. Meanwhile, Mike is determined to solve the mystery of Ursula’s disappearance.Less

43mins 2007-08-09

7. Rescue Me

The HMAS Hammersley confronts a series of new menaces in the northern waters from pirates to toxic cra...More

The HMAS Hammersley confronts a series of new menaces in the northern waters from pirates to toxic crabs, not to mention a gorgeous solo yachtswomen with a rescue fetish.Less

44mins 2007-08-16

8. Through the Storm

The video of Chefo's bucks night finds its way into Kate's hands and she is humiliated by what she fin...More

The video of Chefo's bucks night finds its way into Kate's hands and she is humiliated by what she finds on it. The HMAS Hammersley comes across an unexploded sea mine and Spider manages to save the life of a boy who was near the mine, but have Spider's days in the navy come to an end?Less

43mins 2007-08-23

9. Under the Hammer

Disaster looms for the Hammersley crew when a fire erupts in the engine room, after the mascot is stol...More

Disaster looms for the Hammersley crew when a fire erupts in the engine room, after the mascot is stolen by a rival Patrol Boat crew. Meanwhile, an eye injury threatens to destroy Charge's career, and ET takes a vow of chastity in a desperate attempt to prove himself to Nikki.Less

43mins 2007-08-30

10. Damage Control

The crew pursues a distraught father who has kidnapped his own children. Then, while searching a croco...More

The crew pursues a distraught father who has kidnapped his own children. Then, while searching a crocodile-infested swamp for the missing family, the crew discovers a badly mauled fisherman.Less

43mins 2007-09-06

11. Chinese Whispers

The Hammersley saves sailors from a sinking ship, only to learn they are diamond smugglers who will ki...More

The Hammersley saves sailors from a sinking ship, only to learn they are diamond smugglers who will kill to save their cargo. Swain is kidnapped by smugglers and left trapped in their sinking ship. Will Buffer rescue him before the ship sinks? Mike is reprimanded by Navy brass over his obsession with the Bright Island mystery.Less

43mins 2007-09-13

12. Deep Water

The Hammersley races to save a boatload of tourists from being murdered as part of a bizarre terrorist...More

The Hammersley races to save a boatload of tourists from being murdered as part of a bizarre terrorist publicity stunt. Meanwhile, Swain and the crew help deliver the baby of a runaway teenager, found lost at sea with her criminal boyfriend. A series of emergencies at sea prevent Swain from attending the birth of his first baby.Less

43mins 2007-10-04

13. Cometh the Hour

As the decommissioning of the HMAS Hammersley draws near, the crew risks life and ship to hunt down a ...More

As the decommissioning of the HMAS Hammersley draws near, the crew risks life and ship to hunt down a rogue terrorist boat and retrieve its cargo of bio-toxins. In ordering the sinking of the rogue ship, Mike makes the most difficult decision of his career.Less