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{{Short description|Paluma-class survey motor launch of the Royal Australian Navy}}
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|Ship country=Australia (RAN)
|Ship country=Australia
|Ship flag={{shipboxflag|Australia|naval}}
|Ship flag=[[Image:Naval Ensign of Australia.svg|60px|RAN Ensign]]
|Ship namesake=[[Paluma, Queensland]]
|Ship namesake=[[Paluma, Queensland]]
|Ship builder=[[Eglo Engineering]], [[Adelaide]]<ref name=ranHP>{{cite web |url=http://www.navy.gov.au/enwiki/w/index.php/HMAS_Paluma |title=HMAS Paluma |accessdate=2008-08-21 |work=Survey Vessels |publisher=Royal Australian Navy}}</ref>
|Ship builder=[[Eglo Engineering]], [[Adelaide]]
|Ship laid down=21 February 1988<ref name=ranHP/>
|Ship laid down=21 March 1988
|Ship launched=6 February 1989<ref name=ranHP/>
|Ship launched=6 February 1989
|Ship commissioned=27 February 1989<ref name=ranHP/>
|Ship commissioned=27 February 1989
|Ship recommissioned=
|Ship recommissioned=
|Ship decommissioned=
|Ship decommissioned= 18 September 2021
|Ship homeport=HMAS ''Cairns''
|Ship homeport=[[HMAS Cairns (naval base)|HMAS ''Cairns'']], [[Cairns]]
|Ship identification={{IMO Number|8717295}}
|Ship motto="Search With Diligence"
|Ship motto="Search With Diligence"
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|Ship status=Active as of 2008
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|Ship badge=[[Image:HMAS paluma crest.png|HMAS Paluma - Ship's Crest]]
|Ship badge=[[File:HMAS paluma crest.png|HMAS Paluma - Ship's Badge]]
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|Ship class=[[Paluma class survey motor launch|''Paluma'' class]] survey motor launch
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|Ship displacement=320 tonnes
|Ship length={{convert|36.6|m|ft}}<ref name=ranHP/>
|Ship length={{convert|36.6|m|abbr=on}} [[length overall]]
|Ship beam={{convert|13.7|m|ft}}<ref name=ranHP/>
|Ship beam={{convert|13.7|m|abbr=on}}
|Ship draught={{convert|2.2|m|ft}}<ref name=ranHP/>
|Ship draught={{convert|1.9|m|abbr=on}}
|Ship propulsion=2 Detroit V12 diesel engines<ref name=ranHP/>
|Ship propulsion=2 Detroit V12 diesel engines
|Ship speed={{convert|12|kn|km/h}}<ref name=ranHP/>
|Ship speed={{convert|12|kn}}
|Ship range={{convert|3500|nmi|km/h}}<ref name=ranHP/>
|Ship range={{convert|1800|nmi}} at {{convert|10|kn}}
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|Ship sensors=2 x echo sounders, 2 x [[side-scan sonar]], searchlight sonar<ref name=ranHP/>
*Kelvin Hughes 1007 navigational radar
*'''Sonars:'''
*Thales Petrel three-dimensional forward looking active high frequency MBES
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'''HMAS ''Paluma'' (A 01)''' is the [[lead ship]] of the [[Paluma class survey motor launch|''Paluma'' class]] survey motor launches in the [[Royal Australian Navy]] (RAN).
'''HMAS ''Paluma'' (A 01)''' was the [[lead ship]] of the [[Paluma-class survey motor launch|''Paluma''-class]] survey motor launches operated by the [[Royal Australian Navy]] (RAN).


==Design and construction==
She is a twin-hulled hydrographic survey ship designed to operate in the shallow territorial waters of [[Northern Australia]] and the [[Great Barrier Reef]].<ref name=ranHP/>
{{main|Paluma-class survey motor launch}}
The ''Paluma''-class vessels have a full load displacement of 320 tonnes.<ref name=Werth27>Wertheim (ed.), ''The Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World'', p. 28</ref> They are {{convert|36.6|m}} [[length overall|long overall]] and {{convert|36|m}} long [[between perpendiculars]], have a beam of {{convert|13.7|m}}, and a draught of {{convert|1.9|m}}.<ref name=Werth27/> Propulsion machinery consists of two General Motors Detroit Diesel 12V-92T engines, which supply {{convert|1290|bhp}} to the two propeller shafts.<ref name=Werth27/> Each vessel has a top speed of {{convert|12|kn}}, a maximum sustainable speed of {{convert|10|kn}} (which gives a maximum range of {{convert|1800|nmi}}), and an endurance of 14 days.<ref name=Werth27/>


The sensor suite of a ''Paluma''-class launch consists of a Kelvin Hughes 1007 navigational radar and Thales Petrel three-dimensional forward looking active high frequency echosounders.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.navy.gov.au/hmas-paluma-iv |title=HMAS Paluma (IV) |publisher=Royal Australian Navy |accessdate=4 June 2014}}</ref> The vessels are unarmed.<ref name=Werth27/> The standard ship's company consists of three officers and eleven sailors, although another four personnel can be accommodated.<ref name=Werth27/> The catamarans were originally painted white, but were repainted naval grey in 2002.<ref name=Werth27/>
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She was laid down by Elgo Engineering on 21 February 1988, launched on 6 February 1989 and commissioned into the RAN on 27 February 1989. The ship was named for [[Paluma, Queensland]].


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''Paluma'' was laid down by [[Eglo Engineering]] on 21 March 1988, launched on 6 February 1989 and commissioned into the RAN on 27 February 1989.<ref name=Werth27/> The ship was named for [[Paluma, Queensland]]. She, along with sister ship HMAS Mermaid, was decommissioned on 18 September 2021.
==Survey equipment==
''Paluma'' employs [[Wide Area GPS Enhancement]] and [[Differential GPS]] to maintain precise positioning.<ref name=ranHP/> The two catamaran hulls are each equipped with both [[Sonar|echo sounders]] and [[side-scan sonar]] to ensure accuracy when scanning the sea floor.<ref name=ranHP/> Both hulls also have [[Motion compensator|heave compensators]] to provide corrected depth information.<ref name=ranHP/> Additionally the ship's Officer of the Watch has a Skipper searchlight sonar to provide early warning on shallows and unexpected dangers.<ref name=ranHP/>


==Operational history==
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==References==
In January 2011, ''Paluma'' was one of three RAN vessels deployed to survey [[Moreton Bay]] and the [[Brisbane River]] for submerged debris as part of [[Operation Queensland Flood Assist]], the [[Australian Defence Force]] response to the [[2010–11 Queensland floods]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Minesweeper joins search for river debris |url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/01/18/3115174.htm |publisher=ABC News |date=18 January 2011 |accessdate=23 January 2011}}</ref>

==Citations==
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==References==
*{{cite book |title=The Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World: Their Ships, Aircraft, and Systems |editor=Wertheim, Eric |publisher=Naval Institute Press |location=Annapolis, MD |date=2007 |edition=15th |isbn=9781591149552 |oclc=140283156 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=TJunjRvplU4C}}


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Latest revision as of 04:10, 29 April 2024

For other ships with the same name, see HMAS Paluma.

History
Australia
NamesakePaluma, Queensland
BuilderEglo Engineering, Adelaide
Laid down21 March 1988
Launched6 February 1989
Commissioned27 February 1989
Decommissioned18 September 2021
HomeportHMAS Cairns, Cairns
IdentificationIMO number: 8717295
Motto"Search With Diligence"
Honours and
awards		One inherited battle honour
Statusin active service
BadgeHMAS Paluma - Ship's Badge
General characteristics
Class and typePaluma-class survey motor launch
Displacement320 tonnes
Length36.6 m (120 ft) length overall
Beam13.7 m (45 ft)
Draught1.9 m (6 ft 3 in)
Propulsion2 Detroit V12 diesel engines
Speed12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph)
Range1,800 nautical miles (3,300 km; 2,100 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph)
Endurance14 days
Complement3 officers, 11 sailors (plus accommodation for 4 additional)
Sensors and
processing systems
  • Radar:
  • Kelvin Hughes 1007 navigational radar
  • Sonars:
  • Thales Petrel three-dimensional forward looking active high frequency MBES
ArmamentNone fitted

HMAS Paluma (A 01) was the lead ship of the Paluma-class survey motor launches operated by the Royal Australian Navy (RAN).

Design and construction

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Main article: Paluma-class survey motor launch

The Paluma-class vessels have a full load displacement of 320 tonnes.[1] They are 36.6 metres (120 ft) long overall and 36 metres (118 ft) long between perpendiculars, have a beam of 13.7 metres (45 ft), and a draught of 1.9 metres (6 ft 3 in).[1] Propulsion machinery consists of two General Motors Detroit Diesel 12V-92T engines, which supply 1,290 brake horsepower (960 kW) to the two propeller shafts.[1] Each vessel has a top speed of 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph), a maximum sustainable speed of 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) (which gives a maximum range of 1,800 nautical miles (3,300 km; 2,100 mi)), and an endurance of 14 days.[1]

The sensor suite of a Paluma-class launch consists of a Kelvin Hughes 1007 navigational radar and Thales Petrel three-dimensional forward looking active high frequency echosounders.[2] The vessels are unarmed.[1] The standard ship's company consists of three officers and eleven sailors, although another four personnel can be accommodated.[1] The catamarans were originally painted white, but were repainted naval grey in 2002.[1]

Paluma was laid down by Eglo Engineering on 21 March 1988, launched on 6 February 1989 and commissioned into the RAN on 27 February 1989.[1] The ship was named for Paluma, Queensland. She, along with sister ship HMAS Mermaid, was decommissioned on 18 September 2021.

Operational history

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In January 2011, Paluma was one of three RAN vessels deployed to survey Moreton Bay and the Brisbane River for submerged debris as part of Operation Queensland Flood Assist, the Australian Defence Force response to the 2010–11 Queensland floods.[3]

Citations

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Wertheim (ed.), The Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World, p. 28
  2. ^ "HMAS Paluma (IV)". Royal Australian Navy. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
  3. ^ "Minesweeper joins search for river debris". ABC News. 18 January 2011. Retrieved 23 January 2011.

References

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