 Ferry Togo c.1905-1916
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| History | |
|---|---|
| Australia | |
| Name | Togo (1905-1916), (1921-1946) |
| Owner | Broomby and Dent, Launceston (1905-1944) |
| Builder | Frederick Moore, Launceston, Tasmania |
| Launched | 1905 |
| Fate | Sold to Royal Australian Navy on 14 August 1916. She was broken up in 1946. |
 Australia | |
| Name |
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| In service | 1918 |
| Out of service | 1921 |
| Fate | Sold in 1921. |
| General characteristics | |
HMAS Phillip was a depot tender of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) between 1916 until 1921. [1]
Built in 1905 by Frederick Moore at Launceston, Tasmania and launched as Togo and used for passenger service by Broomby and Dent, Launceston. [2] She was bought by the RAN on 14 August 1916 for £7,500 and commissioned as HMAS Togo. [1] Initially purchased for use as a tug, she was used as a depot tender for Flinders Naval Depot. She was used from October 1917 as a minesweeping training ship for the Naval Brigade. Togo was renamed HMAS Phillip in 1918 and was sold in 1921 and renamed Togo. [1] [3]
She was broken up in 1946. [4]
Citations
- ^ a b c Wilson, p.59.
- ^ "Llyods Register" (PDF). Plimsoll ShipData. Retrieved 10 September 2010.
- ^ "The Mercury (Hobart, Tas), Monday 5 September 1938, p.6". Retrieved 10 September 2010.
- ^ "The Mercury (Hobart, Tas), Thursday 31 October 1946, p.5". Retrieved 10 September 2010.
References
- Wilson, Michael; Royal Australian Navy 21st Century Warships, Naval auxiliaries 1911 to 1999 including Defence Maritime Services, Profile No. 4 - Revised Edition, Topmill Pty Ltd, Marrickville. ISBN 978-1-876270-72-8
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Ferry Togo c.1905-1916
| |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Australia | |
| Name | Togo (1905-1916), (1921-1946) |
| Owner | Broomby and Dent, Launceston (1905-1944) |
| Builder | Frederick Moore, Launceston, Tasmania |
| Launched | 1905 |
| Fate | Sold to Royal Australian Navy on 14 August 1916. She was broken up in 1946. |
| Australia | |
| Name |
|
| In service | 1918 |
| Out of service | 1921 |
| Fate | Sold in 1921. |
| General characteristics | |
HMAS Phillip was a depot tender of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) between 1916 until 1921. [1]
Built in 1905 by Frederick Moore at Launceston, Tasmania and launched as Togo and used for passenger service by Broomby and Dent, Launceston. [2] She was bought by the RAN on 14 August 1916 for £7,500 and commissioned as HMAS Togo. [1] Initially purchased for use as a tug, she was used as a depot tender for Flinders Naval Depot. She was used from October 1917 as a minesweeping training ship for the Naval Brigade. Togo was renamed HMAS Phillip in 1918 and was sold in 1921 and renamed Togo. [1] [3]
She was broken up in 1946. [4]
Citations
- ^ a b c Wilson, p.59.
- ^ "Llyods Register" (PDF). Plimsoll ShipData. Retrieved 10 September 2010.
- ^ "The Mercury (Hobart, Tas), Monday 5 September 1938, p.6". Retrieved 10 September 2010.
- ^ "The Mercury (Hobart, Tas), Thursday 31 October 1946, p.5". Retrieved 10 September 2010.
References
- Wilson, Michael; Royal Australian Navy 21st Century Warships, Naval auxiliaries 1911 to 1999 including Defence Maritime Services, Profile No. 4 - Revised Edition, Topmill Pty Ltd, Marrickville. ISBN 978-1-876270-72-8