| BRP Iwak (LC-289) | |
|---|---|
| Career (Australia) |  |
| Name: | HMAS Wewak |
| Builder: | Walkers Limited (Maryborough, Queensland, Australia) |
| Laid down: | 21 March 1972 |
| Launched: | 19 May 1972 |
| Commissioned: | 10 August 1973 |
| Decommissioned: | 11 December 2012 |
| Fate: | transferred to Philippine Navy. |
| Career (Philippines) |  |
| Name: | BRP Iwak |
| Namesake: | Iwak people, a minor Filipino ethnic group found in the Cordillera region in the island of Luzon, Philippines |
| Operator: | Philippine Navy |
| Acquired: | 2016 |
| Commissioned: | 1 June 2016 |
| Status: | in active service, as of 2025[update] |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type: | Ivatan-class (Balikpapan class) |
| Type: | Landing Craft Heavy |
| Displacement: |
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| Length: | 44.5 m (146 ft) |
| Beam: | 10.1 m (33 ft) |
| Draft: | 2 m (6 ft 7 in) |
| Propulsion: |
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| Speed: | 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) |
| Range: |
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| Capacity: | 180 tons of cargo |
| Complement: | 16 |
| Sensors and processing systems: | Racal Decca Bridgemaster I-band navigational radar |
| Armament: | two 7.62 mm (0.300 in) machine guns |
The BRP Iwak (LC-289) is a heavy landing craft of the Philippine Navy. From 1972 to 2012, it was known as HMAS Wewak (L 130) and served the Royal Australian Navy.[1] It was decommissioned on December 2012, was stored until it was sold by the Australian government to the Philippine Navy to assist in improving the country's Humaritarian and Disaster Relief capabilities.[2]
Prior to commissioning with the Philippine Navy, the ship, together with the former HMAS Betano and HMAS Balikpapan, underwent refurbishing, refit, and servicing works in Cebu for a few month.[3]
The ship was commissioned to Philippine Navy, together with 2 other sisterships and a new landing platform dock, on 1 June 2016 in Manila.[4]
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References[]
- ↑ "Philippine Navy commissions first SSV, three landing craft on 118th anniversary". IHS Jane's 360. 2016-06-03. http://www.janes.com/article/60942/philippine-navy-commissions-first-ssv-three-landing-craft-on-118th-anniversary. Retrieved 2016-06-08.
- ↑ "Australia confirms Philippines' acquisition of three ex-RAN landing craft". IHS Jane's 360. 2015-10-28. http://www.janes.com/article/55587/australia-confirms-philippines-acquisition-of-three-ex-ran-landing-craft. Retrieved 2016-06-01.
- ↑ "3 new ships officially turned over to Navy". Philstar. 2016-03-30. http://www.philstar.com/cebu-news/2016/03/30/1567600/3-new-ships-officially-turned-over-navy. Retrieved 2016-06-01.
- ↑ "Navy chief asserts need to focus on territorial defense amid sea tensions". Inquirer.net. 2016-06-01. http://globalnation.inquirer.net/139816/navy-chief-asserts-need-to-focus-on-territorial-defense-amid-sea-tensions. Retrieved 2016-06-01.
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