HMAS Snipe
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| Career (United Kingdom) |
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| Name: |
HMS Alcaston |
| Builder: |
John I. Thornycroft and Company |
| Launched: |
4 September 1952 |
| Fate: |
Sold to Australia |
| Career (Australia) |
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| Name: |
HMAS Snipe |
| Acquired: |
1961 |
| Commissioned: |
11 September 1962 |
| Decommissioned: |
3 June 1983 |
Honours and
awards: |
Battle honours:
Malaysia 1964-66 |
| Fate: |
Decommissioned |
| General characteristics |
| Class and type: |
Ton class minesweeper |
| Displacement: |
440 tons |
| Length: |
152 ft (46 m) |
| Beam: |
28 ft (8.5 m) |
| Draught: |
8 ft (2.4 m) |
| Propulsion: |
Originally Mirrlees diesel, later Napier Deltic, producing 3,000 shp (2,200 kW) on each of two shafts |
| Speed: |
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| Complement: |
33 |
| Armament: |
1 x Bofors 40 mm gun
1 x Oerlikon 20 mm cannon
1 x M2 Browning machine gun |
HMAS Snipe (M1102) (formerly HMS Alcaston) was a Ton class minesweeper which served in the Royal Navy (RN) and Royal Australian Navy (RAN).
Construction
The ship was constructed by John I. Thornycroft and Company at Southampton and launched on 4 September 1952.
Operational history
United Kingdom
She served in the RN as HMS Alcaston until she was sold to Australia in 1961.
Australia
The ship recommissioned as HMAS Snipe on 11 September 1962.
During the mid-1960s, Snipe was one of several ships operating in support of the Malaysian government during the Indonesia-Malaysia Confrontation. This service was later recognised with the battle honour "Malaysia 1964-66".[1][2]
Snipe remained in RAN service until her decommissioning on 3 June 1983.
References
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| Royal Navy |
Alcaston · Aldington · Alfriston · Alverton · Amerton · Appleton · Ashton · Badminton · Beachampton · Belton · Bevington · Bickington · Bildeston · Blaxton · Bossington · Boulston · Brereton · Brinton · Bronington · Burnaston · Buttington · Calton · Carhampton · Castleton · Caunton · Chawton · Chediston · Chilcompton · Chilton · Clarbeston · Coniston · Crichton · Crofton · Cuxton · Dalswinton · Darlaston · Derriton · Dilston · Dufton · Dumbleton · Dunkerton · Durweston · Edderton · Essington · Fenton · Fiskerton · Fittleton · Flockton · Floriston · Gavinton · Glasserton · Hazleton · Hexton · Hickleton · Highburton · Hodgeston · Houghton · Hubberston · Ilmington · Invermoriston · Iveston · Jackton Kedleston · Kellington · Kemerton · Kildarton · Kirkliston · Laleston · Lanton · Letterston · Leverton · Lewiston · Lullington · Maddiston · Maryton · Maxton · Monkton · Nurton · Oakington · Oulston Overton · Packington · Penston · Picton · Pollington · Puncheston · Quainton · Rennington · Repton · Roddington · Santon · Sefton · Shavington · Sheraton · Shoulton · Singleton · Soberton · Somerleyton · Stratton · Stubbington · Sullington · Swanston · Tarlton · Thankerton · Upton · Walkerton · Wasperton · Wennington · Whitton · Wiston · Wlkieston · Wolverton · Woolaston · Wotton · Yarnton ·
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| Argentine Navy |
Chaco (ex-Rennington) · Chubat (ex-Santon) · Formosa (ex-Ilmington) · Neuquen (ex-Hickleton) · Rio Negro (ex-Tarlton) · Tierra del Fuego (ex-Bevington)
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| Royal Australian Navy |
Curlew (ex-Chediston) · Gull (ex-Swanston) · Hawk (ex-Somerleyton) · Ibis (ex-Singleton) · Snipe (ex-Alcaston) · Teal (ex-Jackton)
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| Ghana Navy |
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| Indian Navy |
Cannanore (ex-Whitton) · Cuddalore (ex-Wennington) · Kakinada (ex-Durweston) · Karwar (ex-Overton)
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| Irish Naval Service |
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| Royal Malaysian Navy |
Brinchang (ex-Thankerton) · Jerai (ex-Dilston) · Kinabalu (ex-Essington) · Ledang (ex-Hexton) · Mahamiru (ex-Darlaston) · Perantau (ex-Edderton) · Tahan (ex-Lullington)
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| Royal New Zealand Navy |
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| South African Navy |
Durban · East London (ex-Chilton) · Johannesburg (ex-Castleton) · Kaapstaad (ex-Hazleton) · Kimberley (ex-Stratton) · Mosselbaai (ex-Oakington) · Port Elizabeth (ex-Dumbleton) · Pretoria (ex-Dunkerton) · Walvisbaai (ex-Packington) · Windhoek
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