HMAS Betano in June 2011
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History | |
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Australia | |
Builder | Walkers Limited |
Laid down | September 1972 |
Launched | 5 December 1972 |
Commissioned | 8 February 1974 |
Decommissioned | 12 December 2012 |
Homeport | HMAS Coonawarra |
Motto | "Bravely In Difficulties" |
Honours and awards |
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Status | Awaiting disposal |
Badge | |
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 | Two GE diesels |
Speed | 9 knots (17 km/h; 10 mph) |
Capacity | 180 tons of vehicle cargo or 400 soldiers |
Complement | 13 |
Armament | 2 × 0.50 inch machine guns |
HMAS Betano (L 133) was a Balikpapan-class heavy landing craft operated by the Royal Australian Navy (RAN).