HMAS Swan (U74)
| 300px HMAS Swan in 1945 | |
| Career (Australia (RAN)) |  |
|---|---|
| Namesake: | Swan River |
| Builder: | Cockatoo Island Dockyard |
| Laid down: | 1 May 1935 |
| Launched: | 28 March 1936 |
| Commissioned: | 21 January 1937 |
| Decommissioned: | 20 September 1962 |
| Reclassified: | Training ship (1956-1962) |
| Motto: | "Forward" |
| Fate: | Sold for scrap |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Grimbsy class sloop |
| Displacement: | 1,060 tons (standard), 1,515 tons (full load) |
| Length: | 266 ft (81 m) |
| Beam: | 36 ft (11 m) |
| Draught: | 7 ft 6 in (2.29 m) |
| Propulsion: | Parsons, steam turbines, 2 shafts. 2,000 shp |
| Speed: | 16.5 knots (30.6 km/h) |
| Complement: | 135 |
| Armament: |
3 x QF 4-inch (101.6 mm) Mk V anti-aircraft guns |
HMAS Swan (U74/F74/A427), named for the Swan River, was a Grimsby class sloop of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) that served during World War II.
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Construction
Swan was laid down by the Cockatoo Island Dockyard at Sydney, New South Wales on 1 May 1935. She was launched on 28 March 1936, and commissioned into the RAN on 21 January 1937.
Operational history
World War II
Swan served as an escort and patrol vessel during World War II and escorted many convoys in Australian waters and the South-West Pacific. Swan was damaged during the first air raid on Darwin on 19 February 1942.
General Eather, GOC Australian 11th Division, accepted the surrender of Japanese forces in New Ireland from General Ito on board Swan on 18 September 1945. From late 1945 to August 1948 she was used to command the RAN's minesweeping operation in Australian and New Guinean waters.
Post-war
Swan paid off to reserve on 18 August 1950, was converted to a training ship between October 1954 and February 1956 and recommissioned on 10 February 1956.
Decommissioning and fate
Swan paid off for disposal on 20 September 1962 and was sold for scrap to Hurley and Dewhurst of Sydney on 5 June 1964.
Notes
- ↑ AWM caption for photo ID Number: 301383 states that the 3 4-inch Mk V guns were replaced by twin 4-inch Mk XVI guns in positions A & X, and by a 40mm Bofors AA gun in B position"
Bibliography
- Warships of Australia, Ross Gillett, Illustrations Colin Graham, Rigby Limited, 1977, ISBN 0-7270-0472-7
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