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Coral (1954)
General properties
Vessel type:
SD
Flag:
AU
Manager:
Queensland Cement & Lime Co Ltd
Built in:
1945
Shipyard:
Lithgows Ltd.
Yard number:
1010 Physical properties
Length (OA):
105 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 knts
Total power:
4100 kW About this page
Status:
Historical
Timeframe:
1945 - 1980
Review:
Scrapped Last Updated
11 weeks 6 days ago
History
| Timeframe | Equipment | Manager | Review |
|---|---|---|---|
Timeframe:
1954 - 1980
| Equipment:
| Manager:
| Review:
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.
Technical files and datasheets
No files available