Английская Википедия:Fish-class torpedo recovery vessel
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Шаблон:Infobox ship imageШаблон:Infobox ship class overviewШаблон:Infobox ship characteristicsThe Fish class was a ship class of three torpedo recovery vessels previously operated by Defence Maritime Services (DMS).
Design and construction
The class was ordered in 1969 as replacements for World War II-era torpedo recovery vessels.[1]
The vessels each had a full load displacement of Шаблон:Convert, a length of Шаблон:Convert, a beam of Шаблон:Convert, and a draught of Шаблон:Convert.[2] Propulsion machinery consisted of three GM V8 diesels, which supplied Шаблон:Convert to the three propeller shafts.[2][1] Top speed was Шаблон:Convert, and the vessels had an endurance of 63 hours at Шаблон:Convert.[1][2] Each Fish-class vessel could recover up to eight torpedoes via a watertight stern gate.[2][1] They were unarmed, and their sensor suite was limited to an I-band navigational radar.[2] Nine personnel made up the crew.[2]
All three vessels were built at Williamstown Dockyard for the Royal Australian Navy between January 1970 and April 1971.[3][2]
Operational history
Originally identified only by the numbers 253–255, the vessels were named in 1983 and renumbered 801–803.[1]
On entering service, TRV 253 was assigned to the target range at Jervis Bay, while the other two vessels were attached to Шаблон:HMAS in Sydney.[1] In addition to torpedo recovery, the boats were used as dive tenders and as training vessels for the Royal Australian Naval Reserve.[1]
In 1988, the three vessels were soldШаблон:Citation needed to DMS.[4] As part of the company's role in providing maritime support for the RAN, the vessels were assigned to various bases: Tuna to nearby Шаблон:HMAS, Trevally remaining at Waterhen, while Tailor sailed to Шаблон:HMAS in Western Australia.[3]
As of 2012, only Tailor remained in service.[2]
As of 2018, Tailor was decommissioned and put up for sale to the public effectively ending the service of this class[5]
Ships
- Шаблон:Ship, originally TRV 253.[1]
- Шаблон:Ship, originally TRV 254.[1]
- Шаблон:Ship , originally TRV 255.[1]
Citations
References
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- ↑ 1,0 1,1 1,2 1,3 1,4 1,5 1,6 1,7 1,8 1,9 Gillett, Australian and New Zealand Warships since 1946, pp. 104–5
- ↑ 2,0 2,1 2,2 2,3 2,4 2,5 2,6 2,7 Saunders (ed.), IHS Jane's Fighting Ships 2012–2013, p. 36
- ↑ 3,0 3,1 Wertheim, The Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World, p. 32
- ↑ Saunders (ed.), IHS Jane's Fighting Ships 2012–2013, p. 35
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
