Design and construction HMPNGS Lakekamu

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the eight-vessel balikpapan class ordered locally manufactured replacement australian army s lsm-1 class landing ship medium , alc 50 landing craft. 44.5 metres (146 ft) long, beam of 10.1 metres (33 ft), , draught of 1.9 metres (6 ft 3 in). landing craft have standard displacement of 316 tons, full load displacement of 503 tons. propelled 2 g.m. detroit 6–71 diesel motors, providing 675 brake horsepower 2 propeller shafts, allowing vessels reach 9 knots (17 km/h; 10 mph). standard ship s company 13-strong. balikpapans equipped decca rm 916 navigational radar, , fitted 2 7.62 millimetres (0.300 in) machine guns self-defence.


the lchs have maximum payload of 180 tons; equivalent 3 leopard 1 tanks, 13 m113 armoured personnel carriers 23 quarter-tonne trucks, or 4 larc-v amphibious cargo vehicles. troop transport, balikpapan class vessel can transport 400 soldiers between larger amphibious ship , shore, or embark 60 soldiers in six-berth caravans longer voyages. vessel s payload affects range: @ 175 tons of cargo, each vessel has range of 1,300 nautical miles (2,400 km; 1,500 mi), increases 2,280 nautical miles (4,220 km; 2,620 mi) 150-ton payload, , 3,000 nautical miles (5,600 km; 3,500 mi) when unladen. flat, box-like keel causes ships roll considerably in other-than-calm conditions, limiting ability make long voyages.


the vessel laid down walkers limited, @ maryborough, queensland on 1 november 1971, , launched on 29 december 1971. commissioned ran hmas labuan (pennant number l 128) on 9 march 1973. labuan named after world war ii amphibious landings @ borneo island of labuan. on entering service, homeported @ hmas moreton in brisbane.








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