| History | |
|---|---|
 Australia | |
| Namesake | Island of Salamaua |
| Builder | Walkers Limited |
| Laid down | 29 May 1972 |
| Launched | 27 July 1972 |
| Commissioned | 19 October 1973 |
| Decommissioned | 14 November 1974 |
| Fate | Transferred to Papua New Guinea Defence Force |
 Papua New Guinea | |
| Acquired | 14 November 1974 |
| Status | Retired 19/6/2020 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Balikpapan-class landing craft heavy |
| Displacement | 316 tons |
| Length | 44.5 m (146 ft) |
| Beam | 10.1 m (33 ft) |
| Propulsion | 2 x GE diesels |
| Speed | 9 knots (17 km/h; 10 mph) |
| Capacity | 180 tons of vehicle cargo or 400 soldiers |
| Complement | 13 |
| Armament | 2 x 0.50 inch machine guns |
HMPNGS Salamaua is a Balikpapan-class heavy landing craft operated by the Papua New Guinea Defence Force (PNGDF). Prior to 1974, the vessel was called HMAS Salamaua (L 131) and was operated by the Royal Australian Navy (RAN).