HMAS Diamantina (M 86)
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HMAS Diamantina (M 86), named after the Diamantina River, is a Huon-class minehunter currently serving in the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). Built by a joint partnership between Australian Defence Industries (ADI) and Intermarine SpA, Diamantina was constructed at ADI's Newcastle shipyard, and entered service in 2000.
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Name | Diamantina |
Namesake | Diamantina River |
Builder | Australian Defence Industries |
Laid down | 4 August 1998 |
Launched | 2 December 2000 |
Commissioned | 4 May 2002 |
Homeport | HMAS Waterhen |
Identification | MMSI number: 503125000 |
Motto | "Whoever Leads Protects" |
Honours and awards | One inherited battle honour |
Status | Active as of 2016 |
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Class and type | Huon-class minehunter |
Displacement | 732 tons at full load |
Length | 52.5 m (172 ft) |
Beam | 9.9 m (32 ft) |
Draught | 3 m (9.8 ft) |
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Range | 1,600 nautical miles (3,000 km; 1,800 mi) at 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) |
Endurance | 19 days |
Complement | 6 officers and 34 sailors, plus up to 9 additional |
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