VOEA Late

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Flag of Tonga.svg Tonga
NameLate
Identification Pennant number: C315
General characteristics
Class & typeICO13056 landing craft
Length30 m (98 ft 5 in)
Beam8 m (26 ft 3 in)
Draft1.3 m (4 ft 3 in)
Propulsion2 × Caterpillar C12 C Rating
Speed
  • 6 knots (11 km/h; 6.9 mph) (service speed)
  • 8 knots (15 km/h; 9.2 mph) (top speed)

VOEA Late (C315) is a landing craft operated by the Tongan Maritime Force designed by Australian firm Incat Crowther and built by Forgacs Marine and Defence in Newcastle, New South Wales. [1]

Operational history

During the 2022 Hunga Tonga–Hunga Ha'apai eruption and tsunami, VOEA Late provided logistic support to the outlying islands. [2]

In 2025 it was listed for sale by Pickles Auctions [3] .

References

  1. ↑ "Sea trials nearing completion for Tonga-bound landing barge". ABC News. 31 August 2015. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  2. ↑ Seselja, Zed [@ZedSeselja] (21 January 2022). "The Australian donated landing craft VOEA Late has been distributing food, water & shelter to communities in Tonga who need them from Australia's pre-positioned supplies" (Tweet). Retrieved 18 March 2022– via Twitter.
  3. ↑ https://www.pickles.com.au/used/details/boats/landing-craft/62021931?fbclid=IwdGRleAMVQe1jbGNrAxVBrWV4dG4DYWVtAjExAAEeDHt4UZ0yZjojJ4mwXQ_3VNeQPIstVM6WQHijJBl66FkwiZr2eANELamGjSY_aem_wnyIYoh8thsKBbv7y3aMuQ


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