HMAS Paluma (A 01)
| History | |
|---|---|
| Australia | |
| Namesake | Paluma, Queensland |
| Builder | Eglo Engineering, Adelaide |
| Laid down | 21 March 1988 |
| Launched | 6 February 1989 |
| Commissioned | 27 February 1989 |
| Decommissioned | 18 September 2021 |
| Home port | HMAS Cairns, Cairns |
| Identification | IMO number: 8717295 |
| Motto | "Search With Diligence" |
| Honours and awards | One inherited battle honour |
| Status | in active service |
| Badge | |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Paluma-class survey motor launch |
| Displacement | 320 tonnes |
| Length | 36.6 m (120 ft) length overall |
| Beam | 13.7 m (45 ft) |
| Draught | 1.9 m (6 ft 3 in) |
| Propulsion | 2 Detroit V12 diesel engines |
| Speed | 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) |
| Range | 1,800 nautical miles (3,300 km; 2,100 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) |
| Endurance | 14 days |
| Complement | 3 officers, 11 sailors (plus accommodation for 4 additional) |
| Sensors & processing systems |
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| Armament | None fitted |
HMAS Paluma (A 01) was the lead ship of the Paluma-class survey motor launches operated by the Royal Australian Navy (RAN).