HMAS Tarakan (L 129)
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For other ships of this name, see HMAS Tarakan.
The Finest Battle Barge in the RAN! |
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| Career (Australia) |  |
|---|---|
| Builder: | Walkers Limited (Maryborough, Queensland) |
| Laid down: | December 1971 |
| Launched: | 16 March 1972 |
| Commissioned: | 15 June 1973 |
| Motto: | "Nothing Daunts" |
| Nickname: | TRASHCAN (Mascot is Oscar the Grouch) |
| Honours and awards: |
Navy League Perpetual Trophy - Community Award 2004 [1] |
| Fate: | Active |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 316 tons |
| Length: | 44.5 metres |
| Beam: | 10.1 metres |
| Propulsion: | Two CAT Diesels |
| Speed: | 9 knots |
| Capacity: | 180 tons of vehicle cargo or 400 soldiers |
| Complement: | 13 |
| Armament: | two 0.50 inch machine guns |
The second ship to be named after the town of Tarakan in Borneo, HMAS Tarakan (L 129) is a Balikpapan class heavy landing craft laid down by Walkers Limited at Maryborough in Queensland in December 1971, launched on 16 March 1972 and commissioned into the Royal Australian Navy on 15 June 1973.
[edit] See also
http://www.navy.gov.au/gallery/?c=14&id=195 for a picture.
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