HMAS Tarakan (L 129)

HMAS Tarakan (L 129)

HMAS "Tarakan" (L 129), named after the Australian landing at Tarakan during World War II, is a "Balikpapan" class heavy landing craft of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN).

"Takaran" was laid down by Walkers Limited at Maryborough, Queensland in December 1971, launched on 16 March 1972 and commissioned into the RAN on 15 June 1973.

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