HMAS Melbourne (1912)
(For other ships with the same name, see HMAS Melbourne.) HMAS Melbourne was a Town class light cruiser operated by the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). The ship was laid down by Cammell Laird at Birkenhead in England in 1911, launched in 1912 and commissioned in 1913. At the start of World War I, Melbourne was involved in attempts to locate the German East Asia Squadron, and participated in the capture of German colonies in the Pacific, before being assigned to the North America and West Indies Stations. In 1916, the cruiser joined the Grand Fleet in the North Sea, where she remained for the remainder of the war. Melbourne spent late 1919 and early 1920 in reserve, then was flagship of the Royal Australian Navy from 1920 until 1928, except for a second period in reserve during 1924 and 1925.
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HMAS Melbourne (1912)
(For other ships with the same name, see HMAS Melbourne.) HMAS Melbourne was a Town class light cruiser operated by the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). The ship was laid down by Cammell Laird at Birkenhead in England in 1911, launched in 1912 and commissioned in 1913. At the start of World War I, Melbourne was involved in attempts to locate the German East Asia Squadron, and participated in the capture of German colonies in the Pacific, before being assigned to the North America and West Indies Stations. In 1916, the cruiser joined the Grand Fleet in the North Sea, where she remained for the remainder of the war. Melbourne spent late 1919 and early 1920 in reserve, then was flagship of the Royal Australian Navy from 1920 until 1928, except for a second period in reserve during 1924 and 1925.
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メルボルン (HMAS Melbourne) は、オーストラリア海軍の軽巡洋艦。チャタム級の一隻。艦名はメルボルンに因む。
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commissioning date
1913-01-18
decommissioning date
1928-04-23
laying down
1911-04-04
length (μ)
1.389888e+2
motto
"Viries Acquiret Eundo"
ship beam (μ)
1.49352e+1
ship launched
1912-05-30
status
Sold for scrap in 1929
top speed (kmh)
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737,659,311
Ship armament
*8 × BL Mk XI* 50 calibre gun ...... s
*4 × 3-pounder saluting guns
Ship builder
Cammell Laird & Co Ltd
Ship complement
Ship country
Ship displacement
Ship draught
* maximum
* mean
Ship honours
*Battle honours:
*Rabaul 1914
*North Sea 1916–18
Ship namesake
City of Melbourne
Ship propulsion
Parsons turbines, Yarrow boilers, 25,000 shp, 4 screws
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(For other ships with the same ...... reserve during 1924 and 1925.
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メルボルン (HMAS Melbourne) は、オーストラリア海軍の軽巡洋艦。チャタム級の一隻。艦名はメルボルンに因む。
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HMAS Melbourne (1912)
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メルボルン (軽巡洋艦)
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