HMAS Wewak (L 130)
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For other ships of this class, see Balikpapan class LCH.
 HMAS Wewak |
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| Career (Australia (RAN)) |  |
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| Namesake: | Wewak, Papua New Guinea |
| Builder: | Walkers Limited in Maryborough, Queensland) |
| Laid down: | March 1972 |
| Launched: | 18 May 1972 |
| Commissioned: | 10 August 1973 |
| Homeport: | HMAS Cairns |
| Motto: | "Do Not Yield" |
| 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 Wewak (L 130) is the fifth ship of the Balikpapan class of heavy landing craft. She was laid down by Walkers Limited at Maryborough in Queensland in March 1972 and launched on 18 May 1972. She commissioned into the Royal Australian Navy on August 10, 1973.
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