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HMAS Sprightly (W 103)

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Sister ship HMAS Reserve in 1951
History
Australia
BuilderLevingston Shipbuilding Company, Orange, Texas
Laid down1942
Launched7 August 1942.
Acquired
Commissioned23 February 1944
Decommissioned31 March 1958
IdentificationIMO number7021704
FateSold in 1969
General characteristics
Displacement800 tons
Length143 ft (44 m)
Beam33 ft 1 in (10.08 m)
Draught14 ft 7 in (4.45 m)
Speed16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph)
Armament1 × 3 inch HA/LA gun, 2 × Oerlikon 20 mm cannon, 2 × M2 Browning machine gun
NotesShip characteristics from[1]

HMAS Sprightly was a tugboat operated by the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) between 1943 and 1953.

Construction

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She was built by the Levingston Shipbuilding Company, Orange, Texas during 1942.

Operational history

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Sprightly was acquired by the Commonwealth Marine Salvage Board in 1942. She was commissioned into the RAN in 1943.

Decommissioning and fate

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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

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  1. ^ Straczek, J.H. (1996). The Royal Australian Navy. Ships, Aircraft and Shore Establishments. Sydney: Navy Public Affairs - Sydney. ISBN 1-876043-78-4.