| History | |
|---|---|
 Tonga | |
| Name | Late |
| Ordered | 1 October 2024 |
| Commissioned | 15 October 2025 |
| Identification | Pennant number: A402 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | ICO13056 landing craft |
| Length | 30 m (98 ft 5 in) |
| Beam | 8 m (26 ft 3 in) |
| Draft | 1.3 m (4 ft 3 in) |
| Propulsion | 2 × Caterpillar C12 diesel engines, 339 kW (455 hp) |
| Speed | 8 knots (15 km/h; 9.2 mph) |
VOEA Late(A402) is a landing craft that was commissioned into the Tongan Maritime Force on 15 Oct 2025 and was donated by Australia under the Pacific Maritime Security Program. [1] [2] [3]
A402, replaced, VOEA Late (A401), a landing craft donated by Australia through the Defence Cooperation Program that was commissioned as VOEA Late on 23 October 2015. [4] [5] The A$5 million landing craft was designed by Australian firm Incat Crowther and built by Forgacs Marine and Defence in Newcastle, New South Wales. [6] [7]
A401 was listed in August 2025 for sale by Pickles Auctions. [8]
A401 replaced, HMAV Late (C315), a former Australian Army LCM-8 landing craft donated to Tonga in 1982 through the Australian Defence Cooperation Program to "assist in cyclone rehabilitation work" following Cyclone Isaac. [9] [10] In June 1982, the landing craft was commissioned as the HMAV Late. [4] In 2000, HMAV Late was decommissioned. [11]
