Sea Patrol Wiki
Advertisement
Dylan Mulholland
[[
Dylan
|250px]]

Name

Dylan Mulholland

Nickname

Dutchy, Dutch

Gender

Male

Status

Alive

Rank

Petty Officer

Position

Boatswain (a.k.a Bosun or Buffer)

Known Relatives

Unknown Parents

Portrayed by

Conrad Coleby

First Appearance

Night of the Long Knives

Last Appearance

One Perfect Day

Dylan Mulholland is a replacement for Pete Tomaszewski, whose last appearance was in the final episode of season three.

"Dutchy", as he is known as by the crew, is a veteran of the Gulf War and was awarded the Medal for Gallantry (MG) after a boarding party incident, which ended with his Boarding Officer killed, which explains his protective behavior towards Lieutenant Kate McGregor, HMAS Hammersley's XO and Dutchy's new boarding officer.

Awards[]

In Order of Precedence

Medal for Gallantry (MG) < Medal for Gallantry (MG)

Australian Active Service Medal < Australian Active Service Medal

Iraq Medal (Australia) < Iraq Medal

Defence Long Service Medal < Defence Long Service Medal

Australian Defence Medal < Australian Defence Medal

Biography[]

Early Life[]

Dutchy grew up on a cattle farm as a child. His parents were once wealthy property owners until a drought hit the farm and they had to sell up.

Season 4[]

Night of The Long Knives[]

Dutchy is first introduced to the series, by being given the Medal for Gallantry by the American Ambassador, Phil Davis. 2Dads is jealous of the attention that the girls give Dutchy for his good looks. Later on, in the day Dutchy is signed on to the HMAS Hammersley as their new Buffer and assist in finding the missing American citizen who was later found and discovered to be Phil Davis' assistant. Admitting that she told her torturers the location of Ambassador Davis and his family.

Crocodile Tears[]

The Right Stuff[]

Ransom[]

Paradise Lost[]

Big Fish[]

Shoes of the Fisherman[]

The Universal Donor[]

Dutch Courage[]

Rawhide[]

Brotherhood of the Sea[]

Rumble in the Jungle[]

Soft Target (Soft Touch)[]

Live Catch[]

Flotsam and Jetsam[]

In Too Deep[]

Season 5[]

The Third Man[]

Eye for an Eye[]

Crimes of Passion[]

Spoils of War[]

Dead Zone[]

The Stinger[]

Black Flights[]

Lifeline[]

Dead Sea[]

The Hunted[]

The Morning After[]

Saving Ryan[]

One Perfect Day[]

At the end of the episode, it is made clear that Dutchy is currently serving in Afghanistan.

Personality[]

Dutchy is a loyal sailor and is strongly protective of his friends and colleagues. He takes his duty and role on the HMAS Hammersley extremely seriously and will always put himself forward to protect those he cares about.

Appearances[]

Season 4 Appearances
Night of the Long Knives Crocodile Tears The Right Stuff Ransom
Paradise Lost Big Fish Shoes of the Fisherman The Universal Donor
Dutch Courage Rawhide Brotherhood of the Sea Rumble in the Jungle
Soft Target (Soft Touch) Live Catch Flotsam and Jetsam In Too Deep
Season 5 Appeances
The Third Man Eye for an Eye Crimes of Passion Spoils of War Dead Zone
The Stinger Black Flights Lifeline Dead Sea The Hunted
The Morning After Saving Ryan One Perfect Day

Trivia[]

  • Conrad Colby (who portrays Dutchy) is the son of British-born Australian actor, Robert Colby who had starred in the 1979-83 Australian drama series, Patrol Boat in which he portrayed the role of Lieutenant Charles Fisher who in the series was the Executive Officer on the fictional ships HMAS Ambush, an Attack-class patrol boat in series one, and HMAS Defiance, an Fremantle-class patrol boat and successor to the Attack-class patrol boat in series two.

Gallery[]

Advertisement