HMAS Moresby (1918)
HMAS Moresby (formerly HMS Silvio) was a 24-class (also known as Racehorse class) "Fleet Sweeping" sloop that served in the Royal Navy (RN) and Royal Australian Navy (RAN) as a minesweeper, anti-submarine vessel, and survey ship. The ship was involved in both World Wars, and was the venue of the Japanese surrender of Timor on 11 September 1945.
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HMAS Moresby (1918)
HMAS Moresby (formerly HMS Silvio) was a 24-class (also known as Racehorse class) "Fleet Sweeping" sloop that served in the Royal Navy (RN) and Royal Australian Navy (RAN) as a minesweeper, anti-submarine vessel, and survey ship. The ship was involved in both World Wars, and was the venue of the Japanese surrender of Timor on 11 September 1945.
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HMAS Moresby (formerly HMS Sil ...... of Timor on 11 September 1945.
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Le HMAS Moresby, anciennement ...... capitulation du Japon à Timor.
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O HMAS Moresby (anteriormente ...... mor em 11 de Setembro de 1945.
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1925-06-20
decommissioning date
1929-12-21
1934-12-14
1946-03-14
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1917-11-27
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8.13816e+1
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"With Science And Vision"
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1933-04-27
1935-04-11
ship launched
1918-04-12
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Sold for scrap on 3 February 1947
Transferred to Royal Australian Navy
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Ship armament
*Peace:
*1 × 3-pounder gun
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*1 × gun
*1 × 12-pounder guns
*2 × 20 mm Oerlikons
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Ship builder
Barclay Curle and Co Ltd, Glasgow, Scotland
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Ship commissioned
1925-06-20
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Australia
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United Kingdom
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Ship decommissioned
1929-12-21
1934-12-14
1946-03-14
Ship displacement
*1,320 tons
*1,650 tons
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Ship fate
Transferred to Royal Australian Navy
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Ship honours
*Battle honours:
*Pacific 1942-43
*New Guinea 1943-44
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Ship laid down
1917-11-27
Ship launched
1918-04-12
Ship motto
"With Science And Vision"
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Ship name
Moresby
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Silvio
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Ship namesake
Captain John Moresby
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Famous racehorse
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Ship recommissioned
1933-04-27
1935-04-11
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* as minesweeper
* as survey ship
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HMAS Moresby (formerly HMS Sil ...... of Timor on 11 September 1945.
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Le HMAS Moresby, anciennement ...... capitulation du Japon à Timor.
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O HMAS Moresby (anteriormente ...... mor em 11 de Setembro de 1945.
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Moresby
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Silvio
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