PAPUA NEW GUINEA

This page provides details on warships of Papua New Guinea. All photographs displayed are copyright Matterson Marine Pty Ltd unless otherwise acknowledged. 

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ASI 315 CLASS patrol boats

P Name Builder Launched Commissioned De-Commissioned Comments
01 Tarangau Australian SB Ind. *** 16-May-1987    
02 Dreger Australian SB Ind. 7-Sep-1987 29-Oct-1987    
03 Seeadler Australian SB Ind. 21-Sep-1988 28-Oct-1988    
04 Basilisk Australian SB Ind. *** 1-Jul-1989    
   


ASI 315 Class

    
LENGTH 31.50m
BEAM 8.10m
DISPLACEMENT 165 tons (fl)
ARMAMENT 1 / 20mm Oerlikon GAM-B01 AA
2 / 12.7mm mg
MACHINERY 2 diesels; 2 props; 2820 bhp
SPEED 20 knots
RANGE 2500 / 12
COMPLEMENT 17
COMMENTS  

 

attack CLASS patrol boats

Hull No. Name Builder Launched Commissioned Transferred De-Commissioned Comments
84 AITAPE Walkers Ltd, Maryborough 6-Jul-1967 13-Nov-1967 14-Nov-1974 * *
85 SAMARAI Evans Deakin, Brisbane 14-Jul-1967 1-Mar-1968 14-Nov-1974 * *
92 LADAVA Walkers Ltd, Maryborough 11-May-1968 21-Oct-1968 14-Nov-1974 * *
93 LAE Evans Deakin, Brisbane 5-Oct-1967 3-Apr-1968 14-Nov-1974 * *
94 MADANG Evans Deakin, Brisbane 10-Aug-1968 29-Nov-1968 14-Nov-1974 * *
   


Madang
Photo courtesy of 
Jim Cullen

    
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  

 

BALIKPAPAN CLASS 
LANDING CRAFT HEAVY

L Name Builder Launched Commissioned Transferred De-Commissioned Comments
31 Salamaua Walkers Ltd * 19-Oct-1973 1975

 

  
32 Buna Walkers Ltd * 7-Dec-1973 1975

 

  
   

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 Balikpapan Class

    
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