Laid down 1942 Commissioned 23 February 1944 Fate Sold in 1969 Construction started 1942 Displacement 725,700 kg | Launched 7 August 1942. Decommissioned 31 March 1958 Length 44 m Weight 812.8 tons Draft 4.45 m | |
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Builders Levingston Shipbuilding Company, Orange | ||
HMAS Sprightly was a tugboat operated by the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) between 1943 and 1953.
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Construction
She was built by the Levingston Shipbuilding Company, Orange, Texas during 1942.
Operational history
Sprightly was acquired by the Commonwealth Marine Salvage Board in 1942. She was commissioned into the RAN in 1943.
Decommissioning and fate
Sprightly was paid off on 31 March 1958 and was finally sold on 29 August 1969 to T. Korevaar and Sons Pty Ltd, Williamstown, Victoria.
In May 1990 the Sprightly was impounded by the authorities in Loyang OffShore supply Base Singapore for carrying a large amount of firearms and ammunition.
References
HMAS Sprightly (W 103) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA