HMAS Paluma

Four Australian naval vessels have been named HMAS Paluma after an Aboriginal word meaning "thunder";

HMQS Paluma was a gunboat built for the Queensland colonial navy in 1884. She was acquired by the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) in 1913, and was sold into civilian service in 1916.
HMAS Paluma (1941), an auxiliary patrol boat built in 1941
HMAS Paluma (1945), formerly Motor Stores Lighter No. 252 (MSL 252), was altered during construction into a survey ship, and completed in 1945
HMAS Paluma (A 01), lead ship of the Paluma class of motor launches, built in 1989 and in service as of 2012

Battle honours

Ships named HMAS Paluma are entitled to bear a single battle honour:^[1]^[2]

New Guinea 1942–43

References

^ "Navy Marks 109th Birthday With Historic Changes To Battle Honours". Royal Australian Navy. 1 March 2010. http://www.navy.gov.au/Navy_Marks_109th_Birthday_With_Historic_Changes_To_Battle_Honours. Retrieved 14 March 2010.
^ "Royal Australian Navy Ship/Unit Battle Honours". Royal Australian Navy. 1 March 2010. http://www.navy.gov.au/w/images/Units_entitlement_list.pdf. Retrieved 14 March 2010.

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