Four Australian naval vessels have been named HMAS ''Paluma'' after an
Aboriginal
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* Indigenous peoples, general term for ethnic groups who are the earliest known inhabitants of an area
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word meaning "thunder":
* was a gunboat built for the Queensland colonial navy in 1884. She was acquired by the
Royal Australian Navy
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(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
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:
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New Guinea
New Guinea (; Hiri Motu
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1942–43
References
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Royal Australian Navy ship names