HMAS Tobruk (L 50)
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| HMAS Tobruk (II) | |
| modified round table class | |
 HMAS Tobruk in Hawaii (2008) |
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| Overview | |
| Type | logistic landing ship |
| Shipyard |
Carrington Slipways Pty Ltd |
| Keel laying | February 7, 1978 |
| Launch | March 1, 1980 |
| Namesake | Libyan city of Tobruk |
| Commissioning | April 23, 1981 |
| Decommissioning | July 31, 2015 |
| home port | Sydney (Fleet Base East) |
| Technical specifications | |
| displacement |
3,353 t (empty) |
| length |
127 m |
| width |
18.3 m |
| Draft |
4.9 m |
| crew |
150 men |
| drive |
2 x Mirrlees Blackstone KDMR8 diesel engines |
| speed |
18 kn |
| Range |
8000 nautical miles |
| Armament |
When commissioning:
Current:
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The HMAS Tobruk (II) was a logistical landing ship of the Royal Australian Navy , and the second ship of that name after the HMAS Tobruk (I) a destroyer of the Battle class of 1947. Both units were to the Libyan city of Tobruk named that by a Siege gained importance for Australia during World War II .
General
The HMAS Tobruk (II) , a modified version of the British Round Table Class , was laid down on February 7, 1978 at Carrington Slipways Pty Ltd in Tomago , New South Wales and entered service on April 23, 1981. The decommissioning took place on July 31, 2015.
The ship, which weighs 5,751 tons , is 127 meters long and has a speed of 18 knots with maximum displacement , was used for the transport of military goods and soldiers using the roll on roll off procedure . It could accommodate 18 main battle tanks and 40 transport tanks and also had two helicopter landing platforms. As armament were six 12.7-mm machine guns and two remotely controlled 12.7-mm weapon stations of the type Mini-Typhoon present.
Awards
Awards include a Battle Honor for their service in the International Force East Timor during the East Timor crisis in 1999 . Furthermore, two Battle Honors were taken over from their predecessor ship for missions in the Korean War 1951 to 1953 and on the Malay Peninsula in 1956.
Web links
- The HMAS Tobruk (II) (Engl.) On the official website of the Royal Australian Navy
- The HMAS Tobruk (II) at GlobalSecurity.org (engl.)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Shuba Krishnan: HMAS Tobruk decommissioned in Sydney after 35 years of Navy humanitarian missions. In: abc.net.au. July 31, 2015, accessed March 1, 2020 .