HMAS Vampire

HMAS Vampire

At least two ships of the Royal Australian Navy have been named HMAS "Vampire":

* "Vampire" (D68) (1917), a V class destroyer launched for the Royal Navy on 21 May 1917. As HMS "Vampire" she served in World War I with the Royal Navy and was transferred to the Royal Australian Navy in 1933, becoming HMAS "Vampire", served in World War II, and was sunk by air attack off Ceylon on 9 April 1942.
* "Vampire" (D11), a "Daring" class destroyer launched on 10 October 1956. Paid off in 1986. She is preserved in Sydney as a museum ship.

References

*colledge


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем сделать НИР

Look at other dictionaries:

  • HMAS Vampire — ist der Name folgender Schiffe der Royal Australian Navy: HMAS Vampire (D68) ex HMS Vampire, ein Zerstörer der V Klasse (1917–1942) HMAS Vampire (D11), ein Zerstörer der Daring Klasse seit 1956 Kategorie: Schiffsname der Royal Australian Navy …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • HMAS Vampire (D11) — was the third of three Australian built Daring class destroyers serving in the Royal Australian Navy (RAN).ConstructionShe was laid down by the Cockatoo Island Dockyard at Sydney in New South Wales on 1 July 1952, launched on 27 October 1956 and… …   Wikipedia

  • HMAS Vampire (D68) — HMAS Vampire (D68/I68) was a V class destroyer of the Royal Navy and Royal Australian Navy. Vampire was laid down by J. Samuel White and Company, Limited, at Cowes on the Isle of Wight on 10 October 1916, launched on 21 May 1917, completed on 22… …   Wikipedia

  • HMAS Vampire (D68) — Dienstzeit …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • HMS Vampire — Two ships of the British Royal Navy have been named HMS Vampire after the legendary creature:* Vampire (D68), V class destroyer launched on 21 May 1917 and served in World War I. Transferred to the Royal Australian Navy in 1933, becoming HMAS… …   Wikipedia

  • History of the Royal Australian Navy — The History of the Royal Australian Navy can be traced back to 1788 and the colonisation of Australia by the British. During the period until 1859, vessels of the Royal Navy made frequent trips to the new colonies. In 1859, the Australia Squadron …   Wikipedia

  • Daring class destroyer (1949) — For other destroyer classes of the same name, see Daring class destroyer. The Australian Daring class destroyer HMAS Vampire on display at the Australian National Maritime Museum Class overview …   Wikipedia

  • Liste historischer Schiffe der Royal Navy — Die Liste historischer Schiffe der Royal Navy enthält Namen bekannter Schiffe, die bei der britischen Royal Navy in Dienst standen. In Klammern ist das Jahr der Indienststellung angegeben. Für eine Auflistung heutiger Schiffe siehe Liste von… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • List of World War II topics (H) — # H 8 bomber # H hour (D day) # H. A. Sinclair de Rochemont# H. Emory Widener, Jr. # H. H. Kung # H. Keith Thompson # H. L. N. Salmon # H. Montgomery Hyde # H. Ryan Price # H. Stuart Hughes # H. W. Whillock # Höcker Album # Höfle Telegram # Hôtel …   Wikipedia

  • Gloucester Cup — The Gloucester Cup is the common name for three awards of the Australian Defence Force. Formally referred to as the Duke of Gloucester Cup, the three awards are presented to the most efficient infantry battalion of the Australian Army, ship of… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”