Английская Википедия:HMAS Air Sprite
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HMAS Air Sprite (Y 256/SAR 6301) was an air-sea rescue vessel operated by the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). She was an Australian-built version of the Шаблон:Convert air-sea rescue vessels which the RAN operated during World War II, with the only difference being that she was fitted with a lattice mast instead of the tripod masts in the older ships.[1] Air Sprite was ordered in 1958 and was built by Lars Halvorsen and Sons in Sydney.[1] She was commissioned into the RAN on 15 June 1960 and was based at HMAS Creswell at Jervis Bay near the RAN Fleet Air Arm's base, HMAS Albatross.[1]
On the night of 10 February 1964 Air Sprite was one of two air-sea rescue vessels which responded to the collision between HMAS Melbourne and Voyager in Jervis Bay. Air Sprite rescued 36 Voyager crewmen and HMAS Air Nymph saved a further 34.[2]
In 1976 Air Sprite was laid up at HMAS Kuttabul in Sydney for a major refit, which was scheduled for mid-1977, prior to being used as a general purpose vessel in Western Australia.[1] This refit did not go ahead, and instead the ship was marked for disposal.[1] Air Sprite was sunk as a target by a Tartar missile fired by Шаблон:HMAS on 17 May 1979.[1]
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