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The second HMAS Tobruk is a Landing Ship Heavy (LSH) of the Royal Australian Navy, based on the design of the "Sir" class of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary. Tobruk was the first purpose built amphibious vessel in the RAN, and is designed as a multi-purpose, ro-ro heavy lift and transport vessel - the ship can be loaded via ramps at both the bow and stern, and can be purposely beached. Tobruk can carry up to eighteen Leopard 1 MBTs and 40 APCs and has a standard capacity of 300 troops, with an overload capacity of 520. Tobruk has been actively deployed to a number of combat zones, including Somalia in 1991.