Two ships of the Royal Australian Navy have been named HMAS "Labuan", after the Malaysian island of
*HMAS "Labuan" (L-3501), a tank landing ship commissioned in 1946
*HMAS "Labuan" (L 128), a heavy landing craft commissioned in 1973
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HMAS Labuan (L 128) — is a Balikpapan class heavy landing craft of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). Labuan was laid down by Walkers Limited, at Maryborough, Queensland in October 1971, launched on 29 December 1971 and commissioned into the RAN on 9 March 1973.She was… … Wikipedia
HMAS Labuan (L-3501) — was a Mark III Tank Landing Ship built by Canadian Vickers, Limited, of Montreal in Canada, launched on 31 August 1944 and commissioned into the Royal Australian Navy on 1 July 1946. She paid off to reserve on 28 September 1951 and was sold on 9… … Wikipedia
HMAS Cairns (naval base) — HMAS Cairns is a naval base of the Royal Australian Navy located in Cairns, Queensland.HistoryThe Royal Australian Navy had been using Cairns as a regular stop since before World War II. Many ships made Cairns their principal port of call during… … Wikipedia
HMAS Lae (L-3035) — was a landing ship tank which was operated by the Royal Navy and Royal Australian Navy (RAN). She was built by Denny Brothers at Dumbarton, Scotland during World War II and was launched on 24 October 1944. She served with the Royal Navy as HMS… … Wikipedia
Labuan — For the Australian warships named after the island, see HMAS Labuan. Federal Territory of Labuan Wilayah Persekutuan Labuan Federal Territory … Wikipedia
HMAS Wyatt Earp — This ship served in the Royal Australian Navy known as HMAS Wongala between 1939 1945 and later as HMAS Wyatt Earp between 1947 1948.While being a motorised vessel, her masts and booms normally used for cargo handling were capable of being rigged … Wikipedia
List of LSTs — This is a list of Landing Ship, Tanks.Argentine Navy* ARA BDT 1/Q41 * ARA Cabo San Diego (BDT 2) * ARA Cabo San Francisco de Paula (BDT 3) * ARA Cabo San Gonzalo (BDT 4/Q44) * ARA Cabo San Antonio (Q42) * ARA Cabo San Isidro (BDT 6/Q46) * ARA… … Wikipedia
Landing Ship, Tank — A Canadian LST off loads an M4 Sherman during the Allied invasion of Sicily in 1943. Landing Ship, Tank (LST) was the military designation for naval vessels created during World War II to support amphibious operations by carrying significant… … Wikipedia
Las Balsas — The 1973 Las Balsas expedition was the first (and so far only) multiple raft crossing of the Pacific Ocean in recent history. It is the longest known raft voyage in history.The expedition was led by Spaniard Vital Alsar who, in 1970, led the La… … Wikipedia
Mount Dixon (Heard Island) — Mount Dixon (53°0′S 73°17′E / 53°S 73.283°E / 53; 73.283) is a snow covered peak (705 m) standing 0.7 nautical miles (1.3 km) west of Anzac Peak on Laurens Peninsula, Heard Island. The feature appea … Wikipedia
