HMAS Manoora was a Kanimbla-class landing platform amphibious ship operated by the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). Originally built for the United States Navy (USN) as the Newport-class tank landing ship USS Fairfax County (LST-1193), the ship was decommissioned in 1994 and sold to the RAN.
HMAS Manoora during 2006
Manoora docked at Fleet Base East in October 2001
HMAS Manoora entering Sydney Harbour on the morning of 13 March 2009
The Australian White Ensign being lowered for the final time during Manoora's decommissioning ceremony
Kanimbla-class landing platform amphibious
The Kanimbla class was a class of amphibious transport ships operated by the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). Two ships were purchased by Australia in 1994 and modified. Problems during the handover process and the need to repair previously unidentified defects meant the ships did not enter operational service until the end of the decade.
HMAS Kanimbla entering Pearl Harbor during RIMPAC 2010
Image: USS Fairfax County (LST 1193) stbd bow view
Image: HMAS Manoora 2006