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The Best Episodes of Sea Patrol Season 3

Every episode of Sea Patrol Season 3 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Sea Patrol Season 3!

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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.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Sea Patrol Season 3 Episode 1 - Catch and Release
    8.5/10(78 votes)

    #1 - Catch and Release

    S3:E1

    The crew of Hammersley is rocked by the mysterious death of a much-loved shipmate. When valuable "Red Gold" coral is stolen from a dive boat, HMAS Hammersley is drawn into a web of murder, piracy and eco-terrorism. Then, Swain and Spider are kidnapped by an obsessed vigilante, determined to rid Australian waters of illegal fishing boats.

    Director:Ian Barry
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Sea Patrol Season 3 Episode 2 - Monkey Business
    7.7/10(65 votes)

    #2 - Monkey Business

    S3:E2

    A new crewmate and a stowaway cause mayhem on board HMAS Hammersley. Nikki and Charge are taken hostage by foreign pirates, with explosive results. Nikki is close to breaking point, following the death of her fiance.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Sea Patrol Season 3 Episode 3 - China Dolls
    8.0/10(67 votes)

    #3 - China Dolls

    S3:E3

    In episode three of Sea Patrol, the plight of a critically ill, pregnant woman presents a challenge to the medical skills and emotional stamina of several of the Hammersley crew. Yanlin (Hsiao Ling Tang) is one of a group of Asian women found when the patrol boat team boards a suspect fishing vessel.

    Director:Ian Barry
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Sea Patrol Season 3 Episode 4 - Guns
    7.7/10(68 votes)

    #4 - Guns

    S3:E4

    Mike and Spider are taken hostage during a shoot-out with weapons smugglers. Kate fears her past relationship with Mike will become public knowledge. The Hammersley rescues a former Navy officer lost at sea, with shocking consequences for the crew

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:John Ridley

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  5. Sea Patrol Season 3 Episode 5 - Ghost Net
    8.1/10(62 votes)

    #5 - Ghost Net

    S3:E5

    Nikki starts investigating the mystery behind ET's death. But can she handle the truth? Swain risks his life to save a boy suffering from the bends. Spider tries to free a child slave from an illegal fishing boat, but lands himself in hot water. Tempers fray when Hammersley rescues an old enemy following a bizarre diving accident.

    Director:Ian Barry
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Sea Patrol Season 3 Episode 6 - Oh Danny Boy
    8.4/10(73 votes)

    #6 - Oh Danny Boy

    S3:E6

    Hammersley is tasked with protecting a shipment of nuclear waste from a terrorist attack. When a bomb is discovered on board, Robert and 2 Dads must set aside their differences to save Hammersley. Buffer falls victim to a practical joke and Robert is tricked into going on a drunken date, with disastrous results.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:John Ridley

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  7. Sea Patrol Season 3 Episode 7 - Red Sky Morning
    8.0/10(68 votes)

    #7 - Red Sky Morning

    S3:E7

    Kate is terrorised by a mysterious stalker on board an abandoned cargo ship. Spider contracts deadly coral poisoning during a bizarre snorkelling accident and Buffer and 2Dads face a freezing fate in a tropical paradise.

    Director:Ian Barry
    Writer:Tony Morphett

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  8. Sea Patrol Season 3 Episode 8 - Half Life
    6.7/10(89 votes)

    #8 - Half Life

    S3:E8

    The crew is exposed to toxic radiation during a daring rescue at an abandoned nuclear test site. Swain's courage is called into question, when he opts out of a high-risk rescue operation and Charge uncovers a military conspiracy over nuclear testing and a long lost B-25 bomber.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:John Ridley

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  9. Sea Patrol Season 3 Episode 9 - Pearls Before Swine
    7.8/10(68 votes)

    #9 - Pearls Before Swine

    S3:E9

    Hammersley hunts down a mysterious gang of armed robbers, who are terrorising pearl luggers off the WA coast. Spider and Buffer have a trippy encounter with some hard-partying drug smugglers. 2Dads faces disciplinary action for negligence. Also, Mike is forced to intervene over rumours that Kate and Buffer are romantically involved.

    Director:Ian Barry
    Writer:Matt Ford

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  10. Sea Patrol Season 3 Episode 10 - Safeguard
    7.9/10(68 votes)

    #10 - Safeguard

    S3:E10

    Buffer gets a lesson in tough love from a sexy training officer. Hammersley is stranded in a deadly mine-field, after being attacked by heavy armed smugglers. Charge goes to extreme lengths to earn the respect of his estranged son and the crew are involved in a sailor's worst nightmare - fire at sea.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Sea Patrol Season 3 Episode 11 - Secret Cargo
    8.3/10(62 votes)

    #11 - Secret Cargo

    S3:E11

    A thrilling rescue becomes a tragic mystery when a healthy young tourist dies suddenly on board Hammersley. Bomber and RO fight for their lives when an armed gang tries to seize control of Hammersley. Nicki receives a death threat while investigating ET's diving accident.

    Director:Ian Barry
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Sea Patrol Season 3 Episode 12 - Black Gold
    8.1/10(59 votes)

    #12 - Black Gold

    S3:E12

    A rescue at sea casts doubt on the circumstances of ET's death. While searching for a missing kayaker, Buffer stumbles across an illegal oil smuggling operation. Charge's weight threatens to sink his navy career. Will he become the biggest loser?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Sea Patrol Season 3 Episode 13 - Red Reef
    8.2/10(67 votes)

    #13 - Red Reef

    S3:E13

    In an explosive series climax, Mike and his crew takes extreme action to thwart an oil smuggling conspiracy and avenge ET's murder. Nikki risks everything to uncover the truth about ET's final moments. Kate is trapped in a deadly showdown with one of ET's killers.

    Director:Ian Barry
    Writer:John Ridley

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Season 3 Ratings Summary

"Catch and Release" is the best rated episode of "Sea Patrol" season 3. It scored 8.5/10 based on 78 votes. Directed by Ian Barry and written by Unknown, it aired on 5/18/2009. This episode is rated 0.8 points higher than the second-best, "Monkey Business".