HMAS Benalla (A 04)
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HMAS Benalla (A 04) is a Paluma-class survey motor launch of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN).
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HMAS Benalla during the International Fleet Review 2013 | |
History | |
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Australia | |
Namesake | City of Benalla, Victoria |
Builder | Eglo Engineering, Adelaide |
Laid down | 25 November 1988 |
Launched | 31 January 1990 |
Commissioned | 20 March 1990 |
Decommissioned | 16 June 2023 |
Homeport | HMAS Cairns |
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Motto | "We Lead Others Follow" |
Honours and awards | One inherited battle honour |
General characteristics | |
Class and 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) |
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Armament | None fitted |
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