HMAS Tobruk
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| Commanding Officer | Commander Paul Scott |
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| Pennant | L50 |
| Type | Amphibious Warfare |
| Classification | Landing Ship, Heavy (LSH) |
| Class | Modified Round Table Class |
| Based | Sydney |
| Laid down | 7 February 1979 |
| Launched | 1 March 1980 |
| Commissioned | 23 April 1981 |
| Displacement | 5800 tonnes5,800,000 kg 5,800,000,000 g 12,786,807.6 lb 204,588,979.6 oz |
| Length | 127 metres12,700 cm 0.127 km 0.0789 mi 416.667 ft 5,000 in |
| Beam | 18 metres1,800 cm 0.018 km 0.0112 mi 59.055 ft 708.661 in |
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| Speed | 16 knots8.231 m/s 29.632 km/h 0.00823 km/s 1,620.298 ft/min 27.005 ft/s |
| Company | 150 |
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Tobruk gives the Australian Defence Force an amphibious heavy lift capability. The ship is a multi -purpose troop and roll-on/roll-off, heavy vehicle carrier built by Carrington Slipways Pty Ltd at Tomago, near Newcastle , NSW. The design includes facilities for bow and stern loading, beaching, a drive-through capacity and inter-deck transfers via ramps.
Tobruk can transport 18 tanks, 40 Armoured Personnel Carriers or 40 Australian Light Armoured Vehicles. The Vehicle Deck has been reinforced to enable the transportation of two Landing Craft Mechanical-8 (LCM-8) on specially designed cradles. In addition, two Landing Craft Vehicular Personnel units (LCVP) are secured by davits on either side of the superstructure. The ship's roll-on/roll-off function is supplemented by 2 x 8.5 tonne capacity Favco cranes and a Velle derrick capable of lifting up to 70 tonnes. The amphibious role is enhanced by forward and aft helicopter decks, which can be operated simultaneously. Helicopters can also be refuelled on both decks.
Tobruk can accommodate up to 300 troops for extended duration. In an overloaded state, the ship can provide accommodation for up to 520 troops for short periods of time.
