HMAS Teal
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| Career (United Kingdom) |
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| Name: |
HMS Jackton |
| Builder: |
Philip and Son |
| Launched: |
28 February 1955 |
| Fate: |
Sold to Australia |
| Career (Australia) |
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| Name: |
HMAS Teal |
| Acquired: |
1961 |
| Commissioned: |
30 August 1962 |
| Decommissioned: |
14 August 1970 |
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: |
15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph) |
| Complement: |
33 |
| Armament: |
1 x Bofors 40 mm gun
1 x Oerlikon 20 mm cannon
1 x M2 Browning machine gun |
HMAS Teal (M 1152) (formerly HMS Jackton) was a Ton class minesweeper operated by the Royal Navy (RN) and the Royal Australian Navy (RAN).
Construction
The vessel was built by Philip and Son in England, launched on 28 February 1955, and commissioned into the Royal Navy as HMS Jackton.
Operational history
United Kingdom
Australia
The ship was purchased by the RAN in 1961, and was commissioned as HMAS Teal on 30 August 1962.
During the mid-1960s, Teal 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]
Decommissioning and fate
HMAS Teal' paid off on 14 August 1970.
References
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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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Cannanore (ex-Whitton) · Cuddalore (ex-Wennington) · Kakinada (ex-Durweston) · Karwar (ex-Overton)
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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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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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