HMAS Brunei (L 127)
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HMAS Brunei on the hardstand in Dili harbour |
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| Career (Australia) |  |
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| Builder: | Walkers Limited (Maryborough, Queensland) |
| Laid down: | July 1971 |
| Launched: | 5 October 1971 |
| Commissioned: | 5 January 1973 |
| Homeport: | HMAS Cairns |
| Motto: | "Attempt to Attain" |
| Fate: | Active |
| Badge: |  |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 316 tons |
| Length: | 44.5 metres |
| Beam: | 10.1 metres |
| Propulsion: | Two GE diesels |
| Speed: | 9 knots |
| Capacity: | 180 tons of vehicle cargo or 400 soldiers |
| Complement: | 13 |
| Armament: | two 0.50 inch machine guns |
HMAS Brunei (L 127) is a Balikpapan class heavy landing craft laid down by Walkers Limited at Maryborough in Queensland in July 1971, launched on 5 October 1971 and commissioned on 5 January 1973.
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