HMAS Lae (P 93)

HMAS Lae (P 93) was an Attack-class patrol boat of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). It was named for the city of Lae, capital of Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea. Completed in 1968, the vessel was one of five assigned to the RAN's Papua New Guinea (PNG) Division. The patrol boat was transferred to the Papua New Guinea Defence Force in 1974 as HMPNGS Lae. She remained in service until 1988.

For other ships with the same name, see HMAS Lae.

HMAS Advance, a sister ship to Lae
History
Australia
NamesakeCity of Lae, Papua New Guinea
BuilderWalkers Limited
Launched5 October 1967
Commissioned3 April 1968
Decommissioned14 November 1974
FateTransferred to Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea
Commissioned14 November 1974
Decommissioned1988
FateUnknown
General characteristics
Class and typeAttack-class patrol boat
Displacement
  • 100 tons standard
  • 146 tons full load
Length107.6 ft (32.8 m) length overall
Beam20 ft (6.1 m)
Draught
  • 6.4 ft (2.0 m) at standard load
  • 7.3 ft (2.2 m) at full load
Propulsion
  • 2 × 16-cylinder Paxman YJCM diesel engines
  • 3,460 shp (2,580 kW)
  • 2 shafts
Speed24 knots (44 km/h; 28 mph)
Range1,200 nmi (2,200 km; 1,400 mi) at 13 knots (24 km/h; 15 mph)
Complement3 officers, 16 sailors
Armament
  • 1 × Bofors 40 mm gun
  • 2 × .50-calibre M2 Browning machine guns
  • Small arms
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