HMAS LST 3022
 HMAS LST 3022 (at left) in 1946
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| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom/Australia | |
| Builder | Lithgows, Port Glasgow |
| Launched | 26 January 1945 |
| Commissioned | 1 July 1946 (into RAN) |
| Decommissioned | 1946 |
| Renamed |
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| Fate | Converted to dredge Coral |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Landing Ship Tank Mark 3 |
| Displacement |
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| Length | 345 ft (105 m) overall |
| Beam | 55 ft 3 in (16.84 m) |
| Draught | 13 ft 1 in (3.99 m) |
| Propulsion | Triple expansion engine, 5,500 hp (4,100 kW), two propellers |
| Speed | 13 knots (24 km/h; 15 mph) |
| Range | 10,000 nautical miles (19,000 km; 12,000 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) |
| Capacity | 18 40-ton tanks, 27 trucks, and 7 LCMs |
| Troops | 168 troops |
| Complement | 104 |
| Armament |
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HMAS LST 3022 was a Mark 3
Landing Ship Tank (LST) operated by the Royal Navy (as HMS LST 3022) during World War II, and the Royal Australian Navy
(RAN) from 1946 until 1954.
The vessel was built by
20 mm Oerlikons in two twin and two single mounts.[1]
LST 3022 operated with the Royal Navy during World War II. In 1946, LST 3022 and five other Mark 3 LSTs were loaned to the RAN.[1] They were all commissioned into RAN service on 1 July 1946.[1] LST 3022 was placed in reserve before the end of the year, and was not recommissioned.[1]
LST 3022 was sold to R.R. Coote for disposal on 4 June 1950.
Citations
References
- Gillett, Ross (1988). Australian and New Zealand Warships since 1946. Brookvale, New South Wales: Child & Associates. OCLC 23470364.
- Gillett, Ross (1977). Warships of Australia. MacDougall, Anthony; Graham, Colin (illustrations). Adelaide: Rigby. OCLC 4466019.
