HMAS Tobruk
HMAS Tobruk (L 50) was a Landing Ship Heavy (LSH) of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN), based on the design of the Round Table-class of the British Royal Fleet Auxiliary. Planning for the ship began in the 1970s to provide the Australian Army with a permanent sealift capability. She was laid down by Carrington Slipways in 1979, launched in 1980, and commissioned in 1981. She was a multi-purpose, roll-on/roll-off heavy lift ship capable of transporting soldiers, APCs, and tanks, and delivering them to shore via landing craft or directly by beaching.
At 11.15am on the 29th of June 2018 the HMAS Tobruk was sunk in 28 meters of water between Hervey Bay and Bundaberg. The Tobruk had a displacement 3353 tons, a length of 127 meters, a beam of 18.3 meters and a draft of 4.9 meters.
She now lies on her side at 24°53.015'S, 152°48.045'E within a 500 meter exclusion zone designated for diving only.
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