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The ''Kanimbla'' class is a class of two amphibious transport ships in the Royal Australian Navy , HMAS ''Kanimbla'' and HMAS ''Manoora'' . Both ships were originally built as ''Newport'' Class LST s for the US Navy which were purchased by Australia in 1994 . As built, they had limited airborne facilities, and so both underwent extensive reconstruction, with the main new feature being the addition of a large flight deck and hangar facilities capable of supporting up to three Sea Kings or four Blackhawks . Both ships can also mount two Army landing craft on the forward flight deck, which can be winched on and off by a 70 tonne crane. Each vessel has the capacity to transport up to 450 soldiers and their associated equipment into a combat area. Both ships are based at Fleet Base East . |
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