The vessel was built by Lithgows at their shipyard in Port Glasgow, Scotland,[1] and was launched on 26 January 1945. The Mark 3 LST had a light load displacement of, with a maximum beachable displacement of beaching.[1] They were in length overall, with a beam of 55feet, and a maximum draught of 13feet at the stern.[1] Propulsion was provided by triple expansion engines, which delivered to the two propellers.[1] Maximum speed was, with a range of at .[1] The LCTs had a ship's company of 104, and could carry a maximum load of 168 troops, eighteen 40-ton tanks, 27 trucks, and seven Landing Craft Mechanized.[1] In RAN service, LST 3022 was armed with four 40 mm Bofors in two twin mounts and six 20 mm Oerlikons in two twin and two single mounts.[1]
LST 3022 operated with the Royal Navy during World War II. In 1946, LST 3022 and five other Mark 3 LSTs were loaned to the RAN.[1] They were all commissioned into RAN service on 1 July 1946.[1] LST 3022 was placed in reserve before the end of the year, and was not recommissioned.[1]
LST 3022 was sold to R.R. Coote for disposal on 4 June 1950.[2] The vessel was purchased by the Queensland Cement and Lime Company. in September 1954, was converted into a dredge, and renamed Coral.[1] In this role she was operated alongside the former Australian Army vessel Crusader, which had also been purchased by the Queensland Cement and Lime Company, converted to a coral barge and renamed Cementco.[3]