HMAS LST 3008

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HMAS LST 3008 (at right) in 1946
History
Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom / Australia
Builder Harland and Wolff, Belfast, United Kingdom
Launched31 October 1944
Commissioned1 July 1946 (into RAN)
Decommissioned1948?
Out of serviceto reserve 1948
FateScrapped during the 1950s
General characteristics
Displacement2,300 tons
Length347 ft (106 m)
Beam55 ft 3 in (16.84 m)
Draught12 ft 6 in (3.81 m)
Speed13.5 knots (25.0 km/h; 15.5 mph)
Armament10 × 20mm anti-aircraft guns

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.

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