Sea Patrol: Episode One

Amid the action and excitement of their patrols the crew of the Hammersley finds time for rest, romance and relaxation, often in exotic foreign ports. But their camaraderie, loyalty and integrity will be tested.

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Episode One - "Catch and Release"Original Nine Airdate: 18th May 2009
A bizarre confrontation between a fishing vessel and a gigantic Northwest shelf oil rig is the curtain raiser on a tour of violence and tragedy for the crew of the HMAS Hammersley.
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Episode Two - "Monkey Business"Original Nine Airdate: 25th May 2009
A foolish con-trick, played at a foreign port by the cheeky new crew member ends up placing many of his colleagues in peril...

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Episode Three - "China Dolls"Original Nine Airdate: 1st June 2009
The plight of a critically ill, pregnant woman presents a challenge to the medical skills and emotional stamina of several of the Hammersley

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Episode Four - "Guns"Original Nine Airdate: 8th June 2009
The Hammersley battles a violent storm in the Arafura Sea as it answers a 'mayday' call from the boat owned by Matt and Simone Robsenn.

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Episode Five - "Ghost Net"Original Nine Airdate: 15th June 2009
A special bond is formed between a child in desperate circumstances, and one of the Hammersley's young guns.

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Episode Six - "Oh Danny Boy"Original Nine Airdate: 22nd June 2009
An alcohol fuelled evening results in life changing experiences for two of the Hammersley crew

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Episode Seven - "Half Life"Original Nine Airdate: 29th June 2009
A Geiger counter becomes a ticking time bomb as the crew of Hammersley acts on a distress call from a helicopter that has gone down on Victory Day Island.
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Episode Eight - "Red Sky Morning"Original Nine Airdate: 6th July 2009
Some light hearted snorkeling near sunken wrecks switches in seconds from tropical nirvana to a nightmare that ultimately sees two of the Hammersley's crew fighting for survival.
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Episode Nine - "Pearls Before Swine"Original Nine Airdate: 13th July 2009
An outbreak of pearl poaching in northern waters sees an inflatable vessel launched from the Hammersley hot on the trail of two jet ski gunning thieves.

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Episode 10 - "Safeguard"Original Nine Airdate: 20th July 2009
Buffer lives up to his name, and Charge must face up to his past as the Hammersley encounters some explosive situations in the Timor Sea.

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Episode 11 - "Secret Cargo"Original Nine Airdate: 20th July 2009
The heroic rescue of a young couple from a disabled yacht becomes a tragic mystery when one of the seemingly healthy couple collapses and dies on board Hammersley.
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Episode 12 - "Black Gold"Original Nine Airdate: 27th July 2009
Information from a distraught woman rescued from a drifting raft revives the mystery of the drowning of crew member ET, and results in an ugly near death experience for one of his former crew-mates.

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Episode 13 - "Red Reef"Original Nine Airdate: 27th July 2009
With additional Navy support, the Hammersley positions herself beyond the Penfold Island horizon, part of a trap for thieves who are siphoning the black gold skimmed from one of the big oil rigs working the nearby underwater oil fields.
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