General properties
Vessel type:
SD
Flag:
AU
Manager:
Built in:
1945
Shipyard:
Yard number:
1010
Physical properties
Length OA:
105.00 m
Width:
16.84 m
Depth:
3.99 m
Draft (loaded):
3.81 m
Number of engines:
2
Engine specs:
2-shaft, VTE, 2 Admiralty 3-drum boilers, oil, by J G Kincaid & Co. Ltd.
Speed:
13.00 knts
Total power:
4100 kW
About this page
Status:
Historical
Timeframe:
1945 to 1980
Review:
Scrapped
Last updated
4 months 2 weeks ago
History
| Timeframe | Equipment | Manager | Review |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 to 1980 | Coral (1954) | Queensland Cement & Lime Co Ltd | Bought and converted to a stationary dreger |
About this equipment
Built as landing craft 'HMS LST 3022' for the Admiralty in 1945. Sold to the RAN (Royal Austrlian Navy) in 1950, and sold for scrapping in Sydney to R.R.Coote. In 1954 bought by Queensland Cement & Lime Co Lt and converted into a stationary dredger.
Late 1980s scuttled off Brisbane to form part of an artificial reef.
Note:
Some of the technical details are copied from the specs of the HMS LST 3022, and may not be applicable to the dredger Coral.