• Source: HMAS Paluma

Four Australian naval vessels have been named HMAS Paluma after an Aboriginal word meaning "thunder":

HMQS Paluma 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.
HMAS Paluma (1941), an auxiliary patrol boat built in 1941
HMAS Paluma (1946), formerly Motor Stores Lighter No. 252 (MSL 252), was altered during construction into a survey ship, and completed in 1945
HMAS Paluma (A 01), 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:

New Guinea 1942–43




References

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• His Majesty's Ship
• HMAS Paluma
• HMAS Paluma (1941)
• HMAS Shepparton
• HMAS Paluma (1946)
• HMAS Paluma (A 01)
• Paluma
• Paluma-class motor launch
• HMAS Flinders (GS 312)
• HMAS Melbourne (R21)
• HMQS Paluma