HMAS Swan
Survived
| Type | Sloop |
|---|---|
| Class | Grimsby |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 3 × 4″ guns |
Grimsby-class sloop based at Darwin. Damaged by a near miss in the Japanese raid of 19 February 1942, and escorted convoys to Milne Bay and New Guinea. Scrapped in 1964.
Armament and specifications
Armament
Initial
- 3 × QF 4-inch (101.6 mm) Mk V anti-aircraft guns
- 1 × quadruple Vickers .50 machine gun
From 1942
- 4 × QF 4 inch Mk XVI guns in 2 twin mounts
- 1 × Bofors 40 mm gun
- 6 × Oerlikon 20 mm cannons
- Depth Charge throwers
| Builder | Cockatoo Island Dockyard |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 1 May 1935 |
| Launched | 28 March 1936 |
| Commissioned | 21 January 1937 |
| Displacement | 1,060 tons (standard), 1,500 tons (full load) |
| Length | 266 ft 3 in (81.15 m) |
| Speed | 16.5 knots (30.6 km/h; 19.0 mph) |
| Complement | 135 peace, 160 war |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
28 March 1936
Bombing of Darwin
Damaged
19 February 1942
Near miss; three killed
Fate
Survived
Sold for scrap