HMAS LST 3008 was a landing ship tank which was briefly operated by the Royal Navy and Royal Australian Navy (RAN). She was built at Harland and Wolff in Belfast during World War II and was launched on 31 October 1944. She served with the Royal Navy as HMS LST 3008 until 1 July 1946 when she was transferred to the RAN. She was used as a transport in RAN service until 1948 when she was placed in reserve. HMAS LST 3008 was sold for scrap on 4 June 1950 and was scrapped in Sydney in the 1950s.
 HMAS LST 3008 (at right) in 1946
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| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom / Australia | |
| Builder | Harland and Wolff, Belfast, United Kingdom |
| Launched | 31 October 1944 |
| Commissioned | 1 July 1946 (into RAN) |
| Decommissioned | 1948? |
| Out of service | to reserve 1948 |
| Fate | Scrapped during the 1950s |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement | 2,300 tons |
| Length | 347 ft (106 m) |
| Beam | 55 ft 3 in (16.84 m) |
| Draught | 12 ft 6 in (3.81 m) |
| Speed | 13.5 knots (25.0 km/h; 15.5 mph) |
| Armament | 10 × 20mm anti-aircraft guns |
References
edit- Gillett, Ross (1988). Australian & New Zealand warships since 1946. Sydney: Child & Associates. p. 234. ISBN 0-86777-219-0.
- Gillett, Ross; Graham, Colin; Macdougall, Anthony (1977). Warships of Australia. Adelaide: Rigby. p. 35. ISBN 0-7270-0472-7.
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