SALAMAUA utility landing craft (1973/1974-2014)
Salamaua 1975
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
| Salamaua | 31 | Walkers, Maryborough, Australia | 29.5.1972 | 27.7.1972 | 19.10.1973 // 14.11.1974 | in service (2020) | |
| Buna | 32 | Walkers, Maryborough, Australia | 31.7.1972 | 26.9.1972 | 7.12.1973 // 14.11.1974 | in service (2020) | |
| Lakekamu (ex-Labuan) | Walkers, Maryborough, Australia | 1.11.1971 | 29.12.1971 | 9.3.1973 // 4.12.2014 | in service (2020) |
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Displacement standard, t |
316 |
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Displacement full, t |
503 |
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Length, m |
44.5 |
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Breadth, m |
10.1 |
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Draught, m |
1.90 |
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No of shafts |
2 |
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Machinery |
2 General Motors Detroit Diesel 6-71 diesels |
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Power, h. p. |
675 |
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Max speed, kts |
10 |
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Fuel, t |
diesel oil |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 2280(9) (with 150t cargo) |
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Armament |
2 x 1 - 12.7/90 |
| Military load | 3 tanks or 180 t cargo |
|
Electronic equipment |
Decca RM916 radar |
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Complement |
14 |
Project history: Former Australian Balikpapan-class landing craft utility.
Modernizations: None.
Naval service: No significant events.
Salamaua 1990
© Ivan Gogin, 2020