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rdf:type	Ship
rdfs:label	Balikpapan-class landing craft heavy
rdfs:comment	The Balikpapan class LCH (Landing Craft, Heavy) are a class of eight vessels operated by the Australian Defence Force and the Papua New Guinea Defence Force (PNGDF). They were initially built for the Australian Army, but operational responsibility was transferred from the Army to the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) during 1973 and 1974. As of 2012, five vessels were operational: three with the RAN, and two with the PNGDF following their transfer in 1974.
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Ship caption	HMAS Balikpapan in 2011
Ship image	300
abstract	The Balikpapan class LCH (Landing Craft, Heavy) are a class of eight vessels operated by the Australian Defence Force and the Papua New Guinea Defence Force (PNGDF). They were initially built for the Australian Army, but operational responsibility was transferred from the Army to the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) during 1973 and 1974. As of 2012, five vessels were operational: three with the RAN, and two with the PNGDF following their transfer in 1974.