HMAS Buna (L 132)
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| Career (Australia) |  |
|---|---|
| Builder: | Walkers Limited |
| Launched: | 26 September 1972 |
| Commissioned: | 7 December 1973 |
| Reinstated: | transferred 14 November 1974 |
| Fate: | Transferred to Papua New Guinea Defence Force |
| 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 Buna (L-132) was a Balikpapan class heavy landing craft built by Walkers Limited at Maryborough in Queensland, launched on 26 September 1972 and commissioned on 7 December 1973. HMAS Buna paid off on 14 November 1974 and was transferred to the Papua-New Guinea Defence Force.
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