HMAS LST 3022
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 HMAS LST 3022 (at left) in 1946 |
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| Career (UK, Australia) |  Royal Navy |
|---|---|
| Builder: | Lithgows, Port Glasgow |
| Launched: | 26 January 1945 |
| Commissioned: | 1 July 1946 (into RAN) |
| Decommissioned: | 1946 |
| Renamed: | 1 July 1946 (to HMAS LST 3022) September 1954 (to Coral) |
| Fate: | Converted to dredge Coral |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 2,300 tons |
| Length: | 347 ft (106 m) |
| Beam: | 55 ft 3 in (16.8 m) |
| Draught: | 12 ft 6 in (3.8 m) |
| Speed: | 13.5 knots |
| Complement: | 104 |
| Armament: | 10 x 20mm anti-aircraft guns |
HMAS LST 3022 was a landing ship tank which was operated by the Royal Navy and Royal Australian Navy (RAN). She was built by Lithgows in the United Kingdom during World War II and was launched on 26 January 1945. She served with the Royal Navy as HMS LST 3022 until 1 July 1946 when she was transferred to the RAN and commissioned as HMAS 3022. She saw almost no service with the RAN, however, as she was placed in reserve later in 1946 and was not reactivated.
HMAS LST 3022 was sold to R.R. Coote for disposal on 4 June 1950 and was purchased by the Queensland Cement & Lime Co. in September 1954. She was converted to the dredge Coral and was active as late as 1977.
[edit] References
- Gillett, Ross (1988). Australian & New Zealand warships since 1946. Sydney: Child & Associates, P. 234. ISBN 0867772190.
- Gillett, Ross; Graham, Colin and Macdougall, Anthony (1977). Warships of Australia. Adelaide: Rigby, P. 35. ISBN 0727004727.
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