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FIGHTING SHIPS OF THE WORLD
PAPUA NEW GUINEA
COASTAL FORCES
AITAPE patrol boats (1967-1968/1974)
Photo
Lae 1975
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aitape | P84 | Walkers, Maryborough, Australia | 6.7.1967 | 11.1967 // 14.11.1974 | for spares 1981 | ||
| Samarai | P85 | Evans Deakin, Brisbane, Australia | 14.7.1967 | 3.1968 // 14.11.1974 | stricken 1989-90 | ||
| Ladava | P92 | Walkers, Maryborough, Australia | 11.5.1968 | 11.1967 // 14.11.1974 | stricken 1989-90 | ||
| Lae | P93 | Walkers, Maryborough, Australia | 5.10.1967 | 4.1968 // 14.11.1974 | stricken 1989-90 | ||
| Madang | P94 | Evans Deakin, Brisbane, Australia | 10.10.1968 | 11.1968 // 14.11.1974 | stricken 1992 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 125 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 146 |
| Length, m | 32.8 |
| Breadth, m | 6.10 |
| Draught, m | 2.10 |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 Paxman 16YJCM diesels |
| Power, h. p. | 3500 |
| Max speed, kts | 21 - 24 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil 20 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 1220(13) |
| Armament | 1 x 1 - 40/60 Mk 7, 2 x 1 - 12.7/90 |
| Electronic equipment | Decca RM916 radar |
| Complement | 19 |
Graphics
Lae 1975
Project history
Former Australian Attack-class boats.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
