HMAS Duchess (D154)
HMAS Duchess was a Daring-class destroyer that served in the Royal Navy as HMS Duchess from 1952 to 1964, and in the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) from 1964 to 1980. She was laid down by John I. Thornycroft and Company, and commissioned into the Royal Navy in 1952.
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HMAS Duchess (D154)
HMAS Duchess was a Daring-class destroyer that served in the Royal Navy as HMS Duchess from 1952 to 1964, and in the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) from 1964 to 1980. She was laid down by John I. Thornycroft and Company, and commissioned into the Royal Navy in 1952.
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HMAS Duchess was a Daring-clas ...... er was sold for scrap in 1980.
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date of acquirement
1964-04-19
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commissioning date
1952-10-23
1964-05-08
decommissioning date
1977-10-23
laying down
1948-07-08
length (μ)
1.18872e+2
motto
"Duci Non Trahi" (To Be Led But Not Dragged)
ship beam (μ)
1.31064e+1
ship launched
1951-04-09
status
Loaned to RAN in 1964, sold 1972
Sold for scrap, 7 May 1980
top speed (kmh)
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Ship armament
*At launch:
*6 × QF 4.5 inch / ...... and Squid mortar removed 1974
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Ship complement
*278 as destroyer
*243 as training ship
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Ship displacement
*2,950 tons standard
*3,580 tons full load
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Ship honours
*Battle honours:
*Malaysia 1965–66
Ship propulsion
*2 × Forster Wheeler oil-fuell ...... ic geared turbines
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*2 shafts
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HMAS Duchess was a Daring-clas ...... d into the Royal Navy in 1952.
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HMAS Duchess (D154)
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Duchess
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"Her Ladyship"
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