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|name=''Swanston'' | |||
|builder=J. S. Doig Limited | |||
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|country=Australia | |||
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|name=''Gull'' | |||
|acquired=1961 | |||
|commissioned=19 July 1962 | |||
|decommissioned=7 November 1969 | |||
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|honours=*'''Battle honours:''' | |||
*[[Indonesia-Malaysia Confrontation|Malaysia]] 1964–66 | |||
|fate=Decommissioned; ultimate fate unknown | |||
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|class={{sclass2|Ton|minesweeper}} | |||
|displacement=440 tons | |||
|length={{Convert|152|ft|m|abbr=on}} | |||
|beam={{Convert|28|ft|m|abbr=on}} | |||
|draught={{Convert|8|ft|m|abbr=on}} | |||
|propulsion=Originally [[MAN B&W Diesel|Mirrlees diesel]], later [[Napier Deltic]], producing {{Convert|3000|shp|kW|abbr=on}} on each of two shafts | |||
|speed={{Convert|15|kn}} | |||
|complement=33 | |||
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|armament=*1 × [[Bofors 40 mm Automatic Gun L/60]] | |||
*1 × [[Oerlikon 20 mm cannon]] | |||
*1 × [[M2 Browning]] | |||
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'''HMAS ''Gull'' (M 1185)''' (formerly '''HMS ''Swanston''''') was a {{sclass2|Ton|minesweeper}} that served in the [[Royal Navy]] (RN) and [[Royal Australian Navy]] (RAN). | '''HMAS ''Gull'' (M 1185)''' (formerly '''HMS ''Swanston''''') was a {{sclass2|Ton|minesweeper}} that served in the [[Royal Navy]] (RN) and [[Royal Australian Navy]] (RAN). | ||
Latest revision as of 00:47, 12 December 2025
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Construction
The ship was built by J. S. Doig Limited at Grimsby, England for the RN. The ship was commissioned as HMS Swanston.
Operational history
Australia
The minesweeper was sold to the RAN in 1961, and was recommissioned as HMAS Gull on 19 July 1962.
During the mid-1960s, Gull was one of several ships operating in support of the Malaysian government during the Indonesia-Malaysia Confrontation. This service was later recognised with the battle honour "Malaysia 1964–66".[1][2]
Decommissioning and fate
HMAS Gull paid off on 7 November 1969.
References
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