HMAS Betano

HMAS Betano in June 2011
HMAS Betano in June 2011
History
Australia
BuilderWalkers Limited
Laid downSeptember 1972
Launched5 December 1972
Commissioned8 February 1974
Decommissioned12 December 2012
HomeportHMAS Coonawarra
Motto"Bravely In Difficulties"
Honours and
awards
StatusAwaiting disposal
BadgeShip's badge
General characteristics
Class and typeBalikpapan-class landing craft heavy
Displacement316 tons
Length44.5 m (146 ft)
Beam10.1 m (33 ft)
PropulsionTwo GE diesels
Speed9 knots (17 km/h; 10 mph)
Capacity180 tons of vehicle cargo or 400 soldiers
Complement13
Armament2 × 0.50 inch machine guns

HMAS Betano (L 133) was a Balikpapan-class heavy landing craft operated by the Royal Australian Navy (RAN).

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