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492: 54: 916: 33: 1131: 356:, and had a beam of 24 feet 3.625 inches (7.40728 m). Propulsion machinery consisted of three Yarrow boilers feeding Parsons turbines, which supplied 10,000 shaft horsepower (7,500 kW) to the ship's three propeller shafts. Its maximum speed was 26 knots (48 km/h; 30 mph), and maximum range was 2,690 nautical miles (4,980 km; 3,100 mi) at 11.5 knots (21.3 km/h; 13.2 mph). The ship's company consisted of 5 officers and 68 sailors. 1729: 1724: 311:
and entered service with the RAN in 1916. The destroyer was first deployed to East Asia, then the Mediterranean, where she remained for the rest of World War I. After returning to Australia, the destroyer was decommissioned, but saw use in several ports for reservist training before the decision to
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was later transferred to Port Adelaide, where she was again used for training until March 1925. The ship returned to Sydney on 11 May, with occasional use for reservist training.
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as part of the anti-submarine patrol force. The heavy but monotonous workload forced the destroyer to visit Malta in December for another refit.
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and the other five River class vessels sailed for the Mediterranean. After escorting a convoy from Port Said to Malta, and refits at the island,
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was one of six Allied ships patrolling the Adriatic. A force of five Austrian destroyers attacked, seriously damaging the British destroyers
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before retreating faster than the Allied ships could pursue. Apart from a brief refit at Messina in September–October,
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built for the RAN. The destroyer had a displacement of 750 tons, was 250 feet 9 inches (76.43 m)
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remained in the region until the end of World War I. Her wartime service was later recognised with the
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2,690 nautical miles (4,980 km; 3,100 mi) at 11.5 knots (21.3 km/h; 13.2 mph)
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in July 1924, and although not recommissioned, was used for the training of naval reservists.
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and her five sister ships. On 24 November 1930, after being stripped of useful materials,
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During the general reduction in naval activity imposed by lack of finance during the
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sell her for scrap was made. After being stripped, the destroyer was towed outside
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3 × Yarrow boilers, Parsons turbines, 10,000 shp (7,500 kW), 3 shafts
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Briggs, Mark (2019). "Australia's First Destroyers". In Jordan, John (ed.).
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on 25 January 1913. She was launched on 28 August 1915 by the wife of Lord
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was paid off into reserve on 19 July 1920. The destroyer was relocated to
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River-class torpedo-boat destroyer of the Royal Australian Navy
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The wreck lies off Sydney in position 490: 19:For other ships with the same name, see 3177: 825: 808:: CS1 maint: archived copy as title ( 400: 379:Cockatoo Docks and Engineering Company 80:Cockatoo Docks and Engineering Company 2861: 1784: 1745: 1246: 875: 278:chutes and throwers (installed later) 187:250 ft 9 in (76.43 m) 50: 2862: 222:26 knots (48 km/h; 30 mph) 3205:Scuttled vessels of New South Wales 3185:River-class torpedo-boat destroyers 1772:Shipwrecks and scuttled vessels of 418:. From September 1916 to May 1917, 13: 643: 441:On the night of 22–23 April 1919, 334:River-class torpedo-boat destroyer 307:(RAN). 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Index

HMAS Torrens

River Torrens
Cockatoo Docks and Engineering Company
Adriatic
River-class
torpedo-boat destroyer
length overall
between perpendiculars
BL 4-inch Mk VIII gun
QF 12-pounder 12 cwt naval guns
.303-inch machine guns
18-inch (450mm)
torpedo tubes
Depth charge
River Torrens
River-class
torpedo-boat destroyer
Royal Australian Navy
Cockatoo Island Dockyard
Sydney Heads
gunnery practice
scuttled
River-class torpedo-boat destroyer
River-class
torpedo-boat destroyers
long overall
between perpendiculars
BL 4-inch Mark VIII gun
QF 12-pounder 12 cwt guns

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