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HMAS Sea Snake

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History
Australia
NameSea Snake
BuilderJ.J. Savage and Sons, Williamstown
Launched1945
In service31 March 1945
Out of service27 November 1945
General characteristics
Class and typeSnake-class junk
Tonnage80 tons (gross)
Length66 ft (20 m)
Beam17 ft (5.2 m)
Depth7.6 ft (2.3 m)
Installed powerGray Marine 64 YTL diesel, single screw, 300 hp (220 kW)
Speed9 knots (17 km/h; 10 mph)
Range500 nmi (930 km; 580 mi)
Capacity20 tons of cargo
Complement9
ArmamentTwo Oerlikon 20 mm cannon, three or four M2 Browning machine guns or Bren Guns

HMAS Sea Snake was an auxiliary Snake-class junk built for the Royal Australian Navy during the Second World War. She was launched in 1945 and commissioned into the Royal Australian Navy on 31 March 1945. She was used by the Services Reconnaissance Department and was paid off on 27 November 1945, before being handed over to the British Civil Administration in Borneo.[1]

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References

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  • Straczek, J.H. (1996). Royal Australian Navy: A-Z Ships, Aircraft and Shore Establishments. Sydney: Navy Public Affairs. ISBN 1876043784.

Further reading

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  • Corvettes. Australia's Naval Patrol Forces. Photofile No. 10. Marrickille: Topmill. 2001. ISBN 1-876860-21-9.