HMAS Labuan
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Two ships of the Royal Australian Navy have been named for Labuan, an island off the east coast of Sabah.
The first 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 on 1 July 1946. HMAS Labuan paid off to reserve on 28 September 1951 and was sold on 9 November 1955.
The second HMAS Labuan (L-128) was a Balikpapan class heavy landing craft laid down by Walkers, Limited, at Maryborough in Queensland in October 1971, launched on 29 December 1971 and commissioned on 9 March 1973. HMAS Labuan was transferred to the Royal Australian Navy Reserve on 15 June 1979.