Papua New Guinean patrol boat HMPNGS (ex-Tarangua) Rabaul (P01) 1987-

Ex-Tarangua renamed after 2003. Commissioned on 16 May 1987. With a displacement of 165 tons (full load) and as dimensions 28,6 (waterline)-31,5 x 8,1 x 2,12 metres or 103‘ x 27‘ x 5,9‘. The armament consists of 1-2cm 90-cal Oerlikon anti aircraft guns and 2x1-12.7mm machine guns. Her crew numbers 17 men. With a speed of 12 knots is her range 2.500 nautical miles. Speed maximum 20 knots. Fuel bunker capacity 20 tons. In police service. Like her sister ships was she built under the Australian Defence Corporation Program [Pacific Patrol Boat Program] ordered on 3 October 1985. Of the ASI 315 class also called Pacific or Pacific Forum-class.