HMAS Murchison (K442)
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| Namesake: | Culgoa River |
| Builder: | Evans Deakin and Company, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Laid down: | 3 June 1943 |
| Launched: | 31 October 1944 |
| Commissioned: | 17 December 1945 |
| Decommissioned: | 15 April 1954 |
| Motto: | "With Undaunted Heart" |
| Fate: | Sold for scrap |
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| Class and type: | Modified River (Bay) class frigate |
| Displacement: | 1,537 tons (standard), 2,200 tons (full load) |
| Length: | 301 ft (92 m) |
| Beam: | 36 ft (11 m) |
| Draught: | 12 ft (3.7 m) |
| Propulsion: | Triple expansion, 2 shafts, 5,500 IHP |
| Speed: | 19½ knots |
| Complement: | 175 crew |
| Armament: | 4 x 4-inch guns 3 x 40 mm Bofors 4 x 20 mm Oerlikons 1 x Hedgehog 4 x Depth Charge Throwers |
HMAS Murchison (K442/F442) was a Modified River or Bay class frigate built in Australia during World War II and serving in the Royal Australian Navy (RAN).
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[edit] Construction
Murchison was laid down by Evans Deakin and Company Limited in Brisbane.[1] She was launched on 31 October 1944 and commissioned on 17 December 1945.[1]
Murchison was one of four Bay class frigates laid down in Australia during World War II.[1] She named for the Murchison River in Western Australia.
[edit] Operational history
Murchison began her career by visiting Morotai, Ternate, and the Celebes for surveillance duties and War Graves Commission tasks, before sailing to Japan and joining the occupation force.[1] The frigate returned to Australia in May 1946.[1]
Murchison served in the Korean War.[1]
[edit] Fate
Murchison paid off on 31 January 1956.[1] She was sold for scrap on 21 September 1961.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e f g h HMAS MURCHINSON. HMA Ship Histories. Sea Power Centre - Royal Australian Navy. Retrieved on 2008-02-29.
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