AUSTRALIA
MINOR WARSHIPS

This page provides details on warships from the Commonwealth of Australia. All photographs displayed are copyright Matterson Marine Pty Ltd unless otherwise acknowledged.

Ship names are prefaced by H.M.A.S. (Her Majesty's Australian Ship).

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ARMIDALE CLASS patrol boats

Hull No. Name Builder Launched Commissioned De-Commissioned Comments

83

 Armidale Austal Ships 5 Jan 2005 24 Jun 2005    

84

 Larrakia Austal Ships  *** 10 Feb 2006    

85

 Bathurst Austal Ships  *** 10 Feb 2006    

 86

 Albany Austal Ships  ***  15 Jul 2006  
 87 Pirie Austal Ships  ***  29 Jul 2006  
 88 Maitland Austal Ships  6 May 2006  29 Sep 2006  
 89 Ararat Austal Ships  6 May 2006 10 Nov 2006  
 90 Broome Austal Ships  *** 10 Feb 2007   
 91 Bundaberg Austal Ships  ***  3 Mar 2007  
 92 Wollongong Austal Ships  ***  23 Jun 2007    
 93 Childers Austal Ships  *** 7 Jul 2007  
 94 Launceston Austal Ships ***  22 Sep 2007   
 95 Maryborough Austal Ships  4 Aug 2007 8 Dec 2007    
 96 Glenelg Austal Ships ***     Under Construction 
 

 

 

 

  
LENGTH 56.0m
BEAM 10.0m
DISPLACEMENT 270 tons
ARMAMENT 1 / 25mm 75-cal. Typhoon-G Mk 25 DP
2 / 12.7mm machine guns
MACHINERY 2 MTU 16V M70 diesels; 2 props; 
SPEED 25 knots
RANGE  
COMPLEMENT 21
COMMENTS  

 

fremantle CLASS patrol boats

Hull No. Name Builder Launched Commissioned De-Commissioned Comments
203 Fremantle Brooke Marine, Lowestoft 15-Feb-79 8-Oct-79 11 Aug 2006  
204 Warrnambool NQEA, Cairns 25-Oct-80 14-Mar-81  29 Nov 2005  
205 Townsville NQEA, Cairns 16-May-81 18-Jul-81  11 May 2007 Donated to Townsville Maritime Museum 
206 Wollongong NQEA, Cairns 17-Oct-81 28-Nov-81 11 Feb 2006
207 Launceston NQEA, Cairns 23-Jan-82 1-Mar-82  8 Sep 2006  
208 Whyalla NQEA, Cairns 22-May-82 3-Jul-82 2 Sep 2005  
209 Ipswich NQEA, Cairns 25-Sep-82 13-Nov-82 11 May 2007  
210 Cessnock NQEA, Cairns 15-Jan-83 5-Mar-83 23 Jun 2005  
211 Bendigo NQEA, Cairns 9-Apr-83 28-May-83  9 Sep 2006  
212 Gawler NQEA, Cairns 9-Jul-83 30-Aug-83  8 Jul 2006  
213 Geraldton NQEA, Cairns 22-Oct-83 10-Dec-83  7 Oct 2006  
214 Dubbo NQEA, Cairns 21-Jan-84 10-Mar-84  Jan 2007  
215 Geelong NQEA, Cairns 14-Apr-84 2-Jun-84  8 Jul 2006  
216 Gladstone NQEA, Cairns 28-Jul-84 8-Sep-84  Feb 2007 Donated to Gladstone Maritime Museum  
217 Bunbury NQEA, Cairns 3-Nov-84 15-Dec-84 11 Feb 2006   
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Warrnambool

Townsville

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Launceston 
 
Ipswich

Bendigo

 

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Dubbo 

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Gladstone
LENGTH 42.0 m
BEAM 7.15m
DISPLACEMENT 200 tons / 230 tons (fl)
ARMAMENT 1/40mm AA
1/81mm Mortar
2/12.7mm (.50 cal) machine gun
MACHINERY 2 MTU diesels; 2 CP propellers; 7200 bhp
SPEED 30 knots
RANGE 1450 / 28, 4800/8
COMPLEMENT 23
COMMENTS  

 

attack CLASS patrol boats

Hull No. Name Builder Launched Commissioned De-Commissioned Comments
81 Acute Evans Deakin, Brisbane  29-Aug-1967 26-Apr-1968 6-May-1983  Transferred to Indonesia
82 Adroit Evans Deakin, Brisbane  3-Feb-1968  17-Aug-1968  28-Mar-1992  
83 Advance Walkers Ltd, Maryborough  16-Aug-1967 24-Jan-1968  6-Feb-1988 Museum Ship; Sydney
84 Aitape Walkers Ltd, Maryborough 6-Jul-1967 13-Nov-1967 14-Nov-1974 Transferred to PNG
85 Samarai Evans Deakin, Brisbane 14-Jul-1967 1-Mar-1968 14-Nov-1974 Transferred to PNG
86 Archer Walkers Ltd, Maryborough 2-Dec-1967 15-May-1968 21-May-1974 Transferred to Indonesia
87 Ardent Evans Deakin, Brisbane 27-Apr-1968 26-Oct-1968 6-Jan-1994 Memorial; Darwin
88 Arrow Walkers Ltd, Maryborough 17-Feb-1968 3-Jul-1968 25-Dec-1974 Sunk during Cyclone Tracy, Darwin
89 Assail Evans Deakin, Brisbane 18-Nov-1967 12-Jul-1968 18-Oct-1985 Transferred to Indonesia
90 Attack Evans Deakin, Brisbane 8-Apr-1967 17-Nov-1967 21-Feb-1985 Transferred to Indonesia
91 Aware Walkers Ltd, Maryborough 7-Oct-1967 21-Jun-1968 17-Jul-1993 Sold for commercial service
92 Ladava Walkers Ltd, Maryborough 11-May-1968 21-Oct-1968 14-Nov-1974 Transferred to PNG
93 Lae Evans Deakin, Brisbane 5-Oct-1967 3-Apr-1968 14-Nov-1974 Transferred to PNG
94 Madang Evans Deakin, Brisbane 10-Aug-1968 29-Nov-1968 14-Nov-1974 Transferred to PNG
95 Bandoiler Walkers Ltd, Maryborough 2-Oct-1968 14-Dec-1968 16-Nov-1973 Transferred to Indonesia
97 Barbette Walkers Ltd, Maryborough 10-Apr-1968 16-Aug-1968 15-Jun-1984 Transferred to Indonesia
98 Barricade Evans Deakin, Brisbane 29-Jun-1968 26-Oct-1968 22-Apr-1982 Transferred to Indonesia
99 Bombard Walkers Ltd, Maryborough 6-Jul-1968 5-Nov-1968 12-Sep-1983 Transferred to Indonesia
100 Buccaneer Evans Deakin, Brisbane 14-Sep-1968 11-Jan-1969 27-Jul-1984 Sunk as Target
101 Bayonet Walkers Ltd, Maryborough 6-Nov-1968 22-Feb-1969 26-Jun-1988 18-Oct-1999 Scuttled

Adroit
Photo Courtesy of
The Naval Historical Society of Australia

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Advance

Samarai
Photo: Jim Cullen 

Archer

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Ardent

Assail
Slide: Matterson Marine Collection

Attack
Photo: Reyn Delmenico

Aware
Lae

Photo: Jim Cullen

Madang

Photo: Jim Cullen

Barbette
RAN Photograph

Bombard
RAN Photograph


Bombard

Buccaneer
RAN Photograph

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Bayonet
Madang, Samarai and Ladava, 
 Milne Bay.
Photo: Jim Cullen
Barbette and Barricade
Photo: Peter Cronin
LENGTH 32.76m
BEAM 6.2m
DISPLACEMENT 149 tons
ARMAMENT 1/40mm Mk 7 Bofors
2/7.62mm (.50 cal) machine gun
MACHINERY 2 Davey-Paxman Ventura 16 YJCM diesels; 2 props; 3500shp
SPEED 24 knots
RANGE 1220 / 13
COMPLEMENT 24
COMMENTS  

 

HUON CLASS 
MINE COUNTERMEASURES VESSELS

Hull No. Name Builder Launched Commissioned De-Commissioned Comments
82 Huon Intermarine / ADI 25-Jul-1997 15-May-1999

 

 
83 Hawkesbury ADI 24-Apr-1998 12-Feb-2000    
84 Norman ADI 3-May-1999 26-Aug-2000    
85 Gascoyne ADI 11-Mar-2000 2-Jun-2001
86 Diamantina ADI 2-Dec-2000 4-May-2002
87 Yarra ADI 19-Jan-2002 1-Mar-2003
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Norman 

Gascoyne
Slide: Matterson Marine Collection
Gascoyne
Slide: Matterson Marine Collection

Diamantina

Yarra

LENGTH 52.5m
BEAM 9.90m
DISPLACEMENT 720 tons
ARMAMENT  
SPEED 14 knots
COMPLEMENT 38
COMMENTS  

 

BAY CLASS 
MINE COUNTERMEASURES VESSELS

Hull No. Name Builder Launched Commissioned De-Commissioned Comments
80 Rushcutter Carringtons, Tomago 8-May-1986 1-Nov-1986 2003  
81 Shoalwater Carringtons, Tomago 26-Jun-1987 10-Oct-1987 2003  
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Shoalwater 		 
LENGTH 31.00m
BEAM 9.00m
DISPLACEMENT 100 tons / 170 tons (fl)
ARMAMENT 2 / 12.7mm machine guns
MACHINERY 2 SACM-Poyaud 520-V8-S2 325hp diesels; hydraulic drive; 2 Schottel azimuthal props; 340shp
SPEED 10 knots
RANGE 1200 / 10
COMPLEMENT 14
COMMENTS   

 

CRAFT OF OPPORTUNITY MINESWEEPERS

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Bandicoot
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Wallaroo
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Bermagui
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Koraaga

TON CLASS 
MINE COUNTERMEASURES VESSELS

Hull No. Name Builder Launched Commissioned (RAN) De-Commissioned Comments
1102 Snipe
ex HMS Alcaston		 Thornycroft 5-Jan-1953  11-Sep-1962 3 Jun 1983 1985: Broken Up
1121 Curlew
ex HMS Chediston		 Montrose, UK 6-Oct-1953 21-Aug-1962 Apr-1990
1139 Gull
ex HMS Somerleyton		 Richards 1-Jul-1954  19 Jul 1962 Dec-1975 Converted to Fishing Vessel
1987: Broken Up
1152 Teal
ex HMS Jackton		 Philip & Son, Dartmouth 28-Feb-1955 30 Aug 1962 1979 Converted to Fishing Vessel
1183 Ibis
ex HMS Singleton		 Montrose, UK 18-Nov-1955 7-Sep-1962 Apr-1984 1985: Broken Up
1185 Hawk
ex HMS Swanston		 J.S. Doig, Grimsby 10-Sep-1954 18 Jul 1962 Dec-1975 Broken Up
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Curlew 		 

Gull
 Photo: Ton Class Association

 

Teal

 
Ibis

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Ibis

 Hawk
 Photo: Ton Class Association
LENGTH 46.6m
BEAM 8.5m
DISPLACEMENT 489 tons
ARMAMENT 1 or 2/40/60mm AA
MACHINERY 2 Napier diesel engines
SPEED 15 knots
RANGE  
COMPLEMENT 34/38
COMMENTS  

 

BATHURST CLASS MINESWEEPERS

Hull No. Name Builder Launched Commissioned   De-Commissioned Comments
J 145 Lismore Morts Dock & Engineering Pty. Ltd., Sydney 10-Aug-1940 24-Jan-1941 3-Jul-1946

3-Jul-1946 Transferred to Netherlands (Batjan)
J 153 Whyalla Broken Hill Pty. Ltd., Whyalla 12-May-1941 8-Jan-1942 1947

May-1947 Sold
Preserved as Museum
J 157 Toowoomba Walkers Ltd., Maryborough 26-Mar-1941 9-Oct-1941 5-Jul-1946

5-Jul-1946 Transferred to Netherlands (Boeroe)
1958 Decommissioned
J 158 Bathurst Cockatoo Dockyard 1-Aug-1940 6-Dec-1940 27-Sep-1946

21-Jun-1948 Sold for Scrap
J 167 Goulburn Cockatoo Dockyard 16-Nov-1940 28-Feb-1941 27-Sep-1946

13-Oct-1947 Sold into merchant service (Benita)
J 172 Wollongong Cockatoo Dockyard 5-Jul-1941 23-Oct-1941 11-Feb-1946

11-Feb-1946 Transferred to Netherlands (Banda)
1950 Transferred to Indonesia (Radjawali)
J 175 Cessnock Cockatoo Dockyard 17-Oct-1941 26-Jan-1942 12-Jul-1946

23-Apr-1947 Sold for Scrap
J 178 Geraldton Poole & Steel Pty. Ltd., Sydney 16-Aug-1941 6-Apr-1942 1946

1946 Transferred to Turkey (Antalya)
J 179 Launceston Evans Deakin Ltd., Brisbane 30-Jun-1941 9-Apr-1942 Apr-1946

Apr-1946 Reserve
Aug-1946 Transferred to Turkey (Hamit Naci)1965 Decommissioned
J 181 Tamworth Walkers Ltd., Maryborough 14-Mar-1942 8-Aug-1942 30-Apr-1946

30-Apr-1946 Transferred to Netherlands (Tidore)
Dec 1949 Transferred to Indonesia (Pati Unus)
1969 Stricken
J 183 Cairns Walkers Ltd., Maryborough 5-Jul-1941 11-May-1942 17-Jan-1946

17-Jan-1946 Transferred to Netherlands (Ambon)
6-Apr-1950 Transferred to Indonesia (Banteng)
Apr-1968 Sold for Scrap
J 184 Ballarat Williamstown Dockyard 10-Dec-1940 30-Aug-1941 27-Sep-1946

10-Jul-1947 Sold for Scrap
J 186 Ipswich Evans Deakin Ltd., Brisbane 11-Aug-1941 13-Jun-1942 5-Jul-1946

5-Jul-1946 Transferred to Netherlands (Morotai)
1949 Transferred to Indonesia (Hang Tuah)
Apr-1958 Sunk by enemy aircraft
J 187 Bendigo Cockatoo Dockyard 1-Mar-1941 10-May-1941 27-Sep-1946

5-May-1947 Sold for further service as merchant vessel (Cheung Hing)
Acquired by Chinese Navy (Loyang)
J 188 Gawler Broken Hill Pty. Ltd., Whyalla 4-Oct-1941 14-Aug-1942 5-Apr-1946

5-Apr-1946 Reserve
Aug-1946 Transferred to Turkey (Ayvalik)
1963 Stricken
J 189 Pirie Broken Hill Pty. Ltd., Whyalla 3-Dec-1941 10-Oct-1942 5-Apr-1946

5-Apr-19846 Reserve
Aug-1946 Transferred to Turkey (Amasra)
26-Mar-1984 Decommissioned
J 191 Broome Evans Deakin Ltd., Brisbane 6-Oct-1941 29-Jul-1942 Apr-1946

24-Aug-1946 Transferred to Turkey (Alanya)
1975 Decommissioned
J 192 Kalgoorlie Broken Hill Pty. Ltd., Whyalla 7-Aug-1941 7-Apr-1942 1946

Aug-1946 Transferred to Netherlands (Ternate)
1949 Transferred to Indonesia (Patti Unis)
J 195 Maryborough Walkers Ltd., Maryborough 17-Oct-1940 6-Jun-1941 1947

9-May-1947 Sold into merchant service (Isobel Queen)
1953 Sold for Scrap
J 198 Burnie Morts Dock & Engineering Co. Ltd., Sydney 25-Oct-1940 15-Apr-1941 5-Jul-1946

5-Jul-1946 Transferred to Netherlands (Ceram)
1958 Stricken
J 201 Geelong Williamstown Dockyard 22-Apr-1941 16-Jan-1942 18-Oct-1944

Sank after collision with tanker York
J 202 Warrnambool Morts Dock & Engineering Pty. Ltd., Sydney 8-May-1941 23-Sep-1941 13-Sep-1947

Sank after hitting a mine
J 203 Rockhampton Walkers Ltd., Maryborough 26-Jun-1941 2-Feb-1942 ***

Jan-1961 Sold for Scrap
J 204 Katoomba Poole & Steel Pty. Ltd., Sydney 16-Apr-1941 17-Dec-1941 2-Aug-1948

2-Aug-1948 Reserve
2-May-1957 Sold for Scrap
J 205 Townsville Evans Deakin Ltd., Brisbane 13-May-1941 19-Dec-1941 5-Aug-1946

5-Aug-1946 Reserve
8-Aug-1956 Sold for Scrap
J 206 Lithgow Morts Dock & Engineering Pty. Ltd., Sydney 21-Dec-1940 14-Jun-1941 8-Jun-1948

8-Jun-1948 Reserve
8-Aug-1956 Sold for Scrap
J 207 Mildura Morts Dock & Engineering Pty. Ltd., Sydney 14-Mar-1941 23-Jul-1941 11-Sep-1953

11-Sep-1953 Reserve
8-Sep-1965 Sold for Scrap
J 218 Kapunda Poole & Steel Pty. Ltd., Sydney 23-Jun-1942 21-Oct-1942 14-Jan-1946

14-Jan-1946 Reserve
6-Jan-1961 Sold for Scrap
J 222 Wallaroo Poole & Steel Pty. Ltd., Sydney 18-Feb-1942 15-Jul-1942 11-Jun-1943

Sunk after collision with liberty ship 'Gilbert Costin'
J 231 Bundaberg Evans Deakin Ltd., Brisbane 1-Dec-1941 12-Sep-1942 26-Mar-1946

26-Mar-1946 Reserve
6-Jan-1961 Sold for Scrap
J 232 Deloraine Morts Dock & Engineering Co. Ltd., Sydney 26-Jul-1941 22-Nov-1941 30-Jun-1948

30-Jun-1948 Reserve
8-Aug-1956 Sold for Scrap
J 233 Inverell Morts Dock & Engineering Co. Ltd., Sydney 2-May-1942 17-Sep-1942 17-Jun-1946

14-Jun-1946 Reserve
5-Mar-1952 Transferred to New Zealand
1-Nov-1977 Sold for Scrap
J 234 Latrobe Morts Dock & Engineering Pty. Ltd., Sydney 19-Jun-1942 6-Nov-1942 Sep-1953

Sep-1953 Reserve
18-May-1956 Sold for Scrap
J 235 Horsham Melbourne Harbour Trust, Williamstown 23-May-1942 18-Nov-1942 ***

1956 Sold for Scrap
J 236 Glenelg Cockatoo Dockyard 25-Sep-1942 16-Nov-1942 14-Jan-1946

14-Jan-1946 Reserve
2-May-1957 Sold for Scrap
J 238 Gympie Evans Deakin Ltd., Brisbane 30-Jan-1942 4-Nov-1942 1946

Jan-1961 Sold for Scrap
J 240 Armidale Morts Dock & Engineering Co. Ltd. 24-Jan-1942 11-Jun-1942 1-Dec-1942

Sunk by Japanese Aircraft off Timor
J 241 Bunbury Evans Deakin Ltd., Brisbane 16-May-1942 3-Jan-1943 26-Aug-1946

26-Aug-1946 Reserve
6-Jan-1961 Sold for Scrap
J 242 Colac Morts Dock & Engineering Co. Ltd., Sydney 30-Aug-1941 6-Jan-1942 30-Sep-1983

27-Nov-1945 Reserve
20-Feb-1951 Training Ship
1962 Converted to Tank Cleaning Vessel
4-Mar-1987 Sunk as Target
J 244 Castlemaine Williamstown Dockyard 7-Aug-1941 17-Jul-1942 14-Dec-1945

Museum Ship, Williamstown
J 246 Fremantle Evans Deakin Ltd., Brisbane 18-Aug-1942 24-Mar-1943 ***

Jan-1961 Sold for Scrap
J 248 Shepparton Melbourne Harbour Trust, Williamstown 15-Aug-1942 1-Feb-1943 10-May-1946

10-May-1946 Reserve
20-Feb-1958 Sold for Scrap
J 251 Dubbo Morts Dock & Engineering Co. Ltd., Sydney 7-Mar-1942 31-Jul-1942 7-Feb-1947

7-Feb-1947 Reserve
20-Feb-1958 Sold for Scrap
J 252 Echuca Williamstown Dockyard 17-Jan-1942 7-Sep-1942 29-Jun-1948

29-Jun-1948 Reserve
Jun-1952 Transferred to New Zealand
Apr-1967 Sold for Scrap
J 285 Bowen Walkers Ltd., Maryborough 11-Jul-1942 9-Nov-1942 17-Jan-1946

17-Jan-1946 Reserve
18-May-1956 Sold for Scrap
J 315 Wagga Morts Dock & Engineering Pty. Ltd., Sydney 25-Jul-1942 18-Dec-1942 25-Oct-1957

25-Oct-1957 Reserve
Mar-1962 Sold
J 316 Cootamundra Poole & Steel Pty. Ltd., Sydney 3-Dec-1942 30-Apr-1943 8-Jun-1959

28-Mar1962 Sold for Scrap
J 323 Benalla Williamstown Dockyard 19-Dec-1942 27-Apr-1943 28-Jan-1946

20-Feb-1958 Sold for Scrap
J 324 Gladstone Walkers Ltd., Maryborough 26-Nov-1942 21-Mar-1943 1946

1956 Sold
J 348 Stawell Melbourne Harbour Trust, Williamstown 3-Apr-1943 7-Aug-1943 26-Mar-1946

26-Mar-1946 Reserve
May 1952 Transferred to New Zealand
Jul-1968 Sold for Scrap
J 351 Cowra Poole & Steel Pty. Ltd., Sydney 27-May-1943 8-Oct-1943 26-Jun-1953

26-Jun-1953 Reserve
Jan-1961 Sold for Scrap
J 353 Kiama Evans Deakin Ltd., Brisbane 9-Jul-1943 26-Jan-1944 3-Apr-1946

3-Apr-1946 Reserve
May-1952 Transferred to New Zealand
19-Aug-1976 Decommissioned
J 361 Parkes Evans Deakin Ltd., Brisbane 30-Oct-1943 25-May-1944 17-Dec-1945

17-Dec-1945 Reserve
2-May-1957 Sold for Scrap
J 362 Junee Poole & Steel Pty. Ltd., Sydney 16-Nov-1943 11-Apr-1944 21-Aug-1957

18-Jun-1958 Sold for Scrap
J 363 Strahan New South Wales State Dockyard, Newcastle 12-Jul-1943 14-Mar-1944 ***

Jan-1961 Sold for Scrap
K 34 Ararat Evans Deakin Ltd., Brisbane 20-Feb-1943  16-Jun-1943 11-Apr-1947

6-Jan-1961 Sold for Scrap
 

 

 

 

  
LENGTH 186'
BEAM  
DISPLACEMENT 1025 tonnes
ARMAMENT 1 / 4" gun
1 / 40mm Bofors AA
2 / 20mm AA
Depth charges
MACHINERY  
SPEED 15 knots
RANGE  
COMPLEMENT 80
COMMENTS  

 

NEWBUILD LANDING SHIPS

Hull No. Name Builder Launched Commissioned De-Commissioned Comments
*** Canberra ***    

 

  
*** Adelaide ***    
   
LENGTH ***
BEAM ***
DISPLACEMENT ***
ARMAMENT ***
MACHINERY ***
SPEED ***
RANGE ***
COMPLEMENT ***
AIRCRAFT ***
COMMENTS Presently (2006) in design phase.

 

NEWPORT (KANIMBLA) CLASS LANDING SHIPS

Hull No. Name Builder Launched Commissioned Transferred De-Commissioned Comments
51 Kanimbla
ex USS Saginaw, LST1188		 National Steel SB,
San Diego		 7-Feb-1970 23-Jan-1971 29-Aug-1994

 

  
52 Manoora
ex USS Fairfax County, LST1193		 National Steel SB,
San Diego		 19-Dec-1970 16-Oct-1971 25-Nov-1994
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Manoora 		 
LENGTH 159.20m
BEAM 21.18m
DISPLACEMENT 4975 tons / 8450 tons (fl)
ARMAMENT 6/12.7mm machine guns
provision for 1/20mm Mk 15 Phalanx CIWS
MACHINERY 6 diesels; 2 propellers; 16500 shp
SPEED 22 knots
RANGE 14250 / 14
COMPLEMENT 180 + accommodation for 450 troops
AIRCRAFT 2/Sea King helicopters
COMMENTS  

 

INCAT CLASS LANDING SHIPS

Hull No. Name Builder Launched Commissioned De-Commissioned Comments
45 Jervis Bay Incat, Hobart Nov 1997 10 Jun 1999

 11 May 2001

 Returned to Owners
 

 


Jervis Bay
 Photo Courtesy of
The Naval Historical Society of Australia

 

  
LENGTH 86.62m
BEAM 26.00m
DISPLACEMENT 1250 tons (fl)
ARMAMENT 2 / 7.62mm machine guns
MACHINERY 4 Caterpillar 3618 diesels; 4 KaMeWa waterjets
SPEED 48 knots
RANGE ***
COMPLEMENT 25
AIRCRAFT -
COMMENTS Leased from the builders (Incat) for two years.

 

TOBRUK CLASS LANDING SHIPS

L Name Builder Launched Commissioned De-Commissioned Comments
50 Tobruk Carrington Slipways,
Tomago		 1-Mar-1980 23-Apr-1981

 

  
 

 

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Tobruk

 

  
LENGTH 129.5m
BEAM 19.6m
DISPLACEMENT 3600 tons / 6000 tons (fl)
ARMAMENT 2/40mm 60-cal. Bofors AA (removed in 2000)
4/12.7mm machine guns
MACHINERY 2 diesels; 2 propellers; 9600 shp
SPEED 17 knots
RANGE 8000 / 15
COMPLEMENT 144 + accommodation for troops
AIRCRAFT Landing platform for helicopters
COMMENTS  

 

BALIKPAPAN CLASS 
LANDING CRAFT HEAVY

L Name Builder Launched Commissioned De-Commissioned Comments
126 Balikpapan Walkers Ltd 15-Aug-1971 1971    
127 Brunei Walkers Ltd 15-Oct-1971 5-Jan-1973    
128 Labuan Walkers Ltd 29-Dec-1971 9-Mar-1973    
129 Tarakan Walkers Ltd 16-Mar-1971 15-Jun-1973
130 Wewak Walkers Ltd 18-May-1972 10-Aug-1974
131 Salamaua Walkers Ltd * 19-Oct-1973

14 Nov 1974

 Transferred to Papua New Guinea
132 Buna Walkers Ltd * 7-Dec-1973

14 Nov 1974

 Transferred to Papua New Guinea
133 Betano Walkers Ltd 5-Dec-1972 8-Feb-1974

Balikpapan

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Labuan 

Tarakan
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Betano
LENGTH 44.5m
BEAM 10.1m
DISPLACEMENT 316 tons / 503 tons (fl)
ARMAMENT 2/7.62mm machine guns
MACHINERY 2 diesels; 2 props; 675 bhp
SPEED 10 knots
RANGE 3000 / 10
COMPLEMENT 14
COMMENTS  

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