HMAS Lae
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| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | HMAS Lae (LST 3035) |
| Owner | Royal Australian navy |
| Builder | William Denny & Brothers, Dumbarton, Scotland |
| Launched | 24 Oct 1944 |
| In service | 15 Jul 1946 (RAN) |
| Out of service | 3 Nov 1956 |
| Fate | Ran aground and abandoned South Percy Island |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Landing Ship Tank (Mk3) |
| Tonnage | 2,300 tons |
| Length | 347 feet (106m) |
| Beam | 55 feet 3 inches (16.84m) |
| Depth | 12 feet 6 inches (3.81m) |
| Speed | 13.5 knots |
| Capacity | crew 104 |
Remarks
Initial service was with Royal Navy as LST 3035 until 1 Jul 1946 when with other LSTs she was transferred to the Australian navy who commissioned her as HMAS Lae. However, as she was placed in reserve in late 1946, she saw little if any real service with the Australian navy. She may have had a scratch crew as late as 1947.
Sold for scrapping to Hong Kong on 9 Nov 1955, she and the former HMAS Labuan were under tow for Hong Kong with a low of scrap metal in late 1956. On 3 Nov 1956, HMAS Lae ran aground on South Percy Island. After attempts were made to recover her cargo she was abandoned.
Crew members
- Nigel Croudson 1 November 1947