HMAS BETANO was the first landing craft heavy, (LCH), in the RAN, to be assigned to survey duties. Over the next eight years other LCH’s were used as interim survey vessels until the new survey motor launches were commissioned in the early 1990’s. Once this occurred, the LCH’s returned to their amphibious role.
Australian Naval History on 19 April 1985
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