HMPNGS Salamaua is a Balikpapan-class heavy landing craft operated by the Papua New Guinea Defence Force (PNGDF). Prior to 1974, the vessel was called...
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independence of Papua New Guinea in 1975, two of the vessels (HMPNGS Salamaua and HMPNGS Buna) were transferred to the new Papua New Guinea Defence Force...
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Ship (HMPNGS) Basalisk naval base in Port Moresby last Friday to witness the occasion, along with heavy landing crafts HMPNGS Buna, HMPNGS Salamaua and...
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HMPNGS Lakekamu is Balikpapan-class landing craft heavy (LCH) operated by the Maritime Operations Element of the Papua New Guinea Defence Force (PNGDF)...
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Balikpapan-class landing craft: HMPNGS Salamaua decommissioned in 2020 and HMPNGS Buna decommissioned in 2021. HMPNGS Lakekamu, a Balikpapan-class landing...
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PARADISE, we exercised with Pacific-class patrol boat HMPNGS Seeadler and landing craft heavy HMPNGS Salamaua. The interaction enhanced our seamanship, communication...
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HMPNGS Buna is a Balikpapan-class heavy landing craft operated by the Papua New Guinea Defence Force (PNGDF). Prior to 1974, the vessel was called HMAS...
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