HMAS Paluma explained
Four Australian naval vessels have been named HMAS Paluma after an Aboriginal word meaning "thunder":
- 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.
- , an auxiliary patrol boat built in 1941
- , formerly Motor Stores Lighter No. 252 (MSL 252), was altered during construction into a survey ship, and completed in 1945
- , lead ship of the Paluma-class motor launches, built in 1989 and in service as of 2016
Battle honours
Ships named HMAS Paluma are entitled to bear a single battle honour:[1] [2]
Notes and References
- News: Navy Marks 109th Birthday With Historic Changes To Battle Honours . 1 March 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110613184920/http://www.navy.gov.au/Navy_Marks_109th_Birthday_With_Historic_Changes_To_Battle_Honours . 13 June 2011 . Royal Australian Navy . 23 December 2012.
- Web site: Royal Australian Navy Ship/Unit Battle Honours . 1 March 2010 . Royal Australian Navy . https://web.archive.org/web/20110614064156/http://www.navy.gov.au/w/images/Units_entitlement_list.pdf . 14 June 2011 . 23 December 2012.