Jump to content

HMAS Paluma (A 01): Difference between revisions

Edit links
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Browse history interactively
← Previous editNext edit →
Content deleted Content added
VisualWikitext
use external link to cite recent addtions to the article
m Do general fixes and cleanup. - using AWB (10242)
Line 1: Line 1:
{{otherships|HMAS Paluma}}
{{other ships|HMAS Paluma}}
{|{{Infobox Ship Begin}}
{|{{Infobox ship begin}}
{{Infobox Ship Image
{{Infobox ship image
|Ship image=
|Ship image=
|Ship caption=
|Ship caption=
}}
}}
{{Infobox Ship Career
{{Infobox ship career
|Ship country=Australia
|Ship country=Australia
|Ship flag={{shipboxflag|Australia|naval}}
|Ship flag={{shipboxflag|Australia|naval}}
Line 23: Line 23:
|Ship badge=[[File:HMAS paluma crest.png|HMAS Paluma - Ship's Badge]]
|Ship badge=[[File:HMAS paluma crest.png|HMAS Paluma - Ship's Badge]]
}}
}}
{{Infobox Ship Characteristics
{{Infobox ship characteristics
|Ship class=[[Paluma class survey motor launch|''Paluma'' class]] survey motor launch
|Ship class=[[Paluma class survey motor launch|''Paluma'' class]] survey motor launch
|Ship displacement=320 tonnes
|Ship displacement=320 tonnes
Line 34: Line 34:
|Ship endurance=14 days
|Ship endurance=14 days
|Ship complement=3 officers, 11 sailors (plus accommodation for 4 additional)
|Ship complement=3 officers, 11 sailors (plus accommodation for 4 additional)
|Ship sensors='''Radar:'''<br /'>Kelvin Hughes 1007 navigational radar<br />'''Sonars:'''<br />Thales Petrel three-dimensional forward looking active high frequency MBES
|Ship sensors='''Radar:'''<br />Kelvin Hughes 1007 navigational radar<br />'''Sonars:'''<br />Thales Petrel three-dimensional forward looking active high frequency MBES
|Ship EW=
|Ship EW=
|Ship armament=None fitted
|Ship armament=None fitted
Line 43: Line 43:


==Design and construction==
==Design and construction==
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 ''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/>
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/>

Revision as of 18:17, 17 June 2014

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
HomeportHMAS Cairns
Motto"Search With Diligence"
Honours and
awards		One inherited battle honour
StatusActive as of 2014
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		list error: <br /> list (help)
Radar:
Kelvin Hughes 1007 navigational radar
Sonars:
Thales Petrel three-dimensional forward looking active high frequency MBES
ArmamentNone fitted

HMAS Paluma (A 01) is the lead ship of the Paluma class survey motor launches operated by 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 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.

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.[3]

Citations

  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

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=HMAS_Paluma_(A_01)&oldid=613315271"