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History
Australia
Namesake	Paluma, Queensland
Builder	Eglo Engineering, Adelaide
Laid down	21 March 1988
Launched	6 February 1989
Commissioned	27 February 1989
Homeport	HMAS Cairns
Motto	"Search With Diligence"
Honours and; awards	One inherited battle honour
Status	Active as of 2012
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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)
Sensors and ; processing systems	list error: <br /> list (help); Radar:; JRC JMA-3710-6 navigational radar; Sonars:; ELAC LAZ 72 side-scan mapping sonar; Skipper 113 hull-mounted scanning sonar
Armament	None fitted

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HMAS Paluma (A 01) is the lead ship of the Paluma class survey motor launches in the Royal Australian Navy (RAN).

Design and construction

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 JRC JMA-3710-6 navigational radar, an ELAC LAZ 72 side-scan mapping sonar, and a Skipper 113 hull-mounted scanning sonar.^[1] 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.

Operational history

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 2010–2011 Queensland floods.^[2]

Citations

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ Wertheim (ed.), The Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World, p. 28
^ "Minesweeper joins search for river debris". ABC News. 18 January 2011. Retrieved 23 January 2011.

References

Wertheim, Eric, ed. (2007). The Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World: Their Ships, Aircraft, and Systems (15th ed.). Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 9781591149552. OCLC 140283156.

External links

"HMAS Paluma". Survey Vessels. Royal Australian Navy. Retrieved 2008-08-21.

[Werth27-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ Wertheim (ed.), The Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World, p. 28

[2] "Minesweeper joins search for river debris". ABC News. 18 January 2011. Retrieved 23 January 2011.

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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).
-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/>
+==Design and construction==
-She was laid down by Eglo 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]].
+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 JRC JMA-3710-6 navigational radar, an ELAC LAZ 72 [[side-scan sonar|side-scan]] mapping sonar, and a Skipper 113 hull-mounted scanning sonar.<ref name=Werth27/> 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/>
-==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/>
+''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]].
 ==Operational history==
 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 [[2010–2011 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>
-==References==
+==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=http://books.google.com/books?id=TJunjRvplU4C}}
+==External links==
+*{{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}}
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