herakles
08-05-2008, 21:06
There have been 2 ships so named. In fact nearly three but in 1983 an Adelaide class frigate due to be so named was named HMAS Melbourne instead.
1. HMAS Torrens
A River Class Torpedo Boat Destroyer built in 1916 This class included: HUON, PARRAMATTA, SWAN, WARREGO and YARRA.
During the general reduction in naval activity imposed by lack of finance during the depression it was decided to scrap the six Torpedo Boat Destroyers and she was towed to sea by the tug Heroic for use as a Fleet Gunnery Practice Target in 1930. She withstood considerable shelling before being sunk by a charge of gelignite placed in her hull.
For a discussion of her service, see: http://www.navy.gov.au/spc/history/ships/torrens1.html
2. HMAS Torrens
She was launched a River class destroyer in 1968 and was sunk as a target by the submarine HMAS Farncomb off Western Australia on 14 June 1999.
You can watch her destruction here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBSixrh4G_4&feature=related
1. HMAS Torrens
A River Class Torpedo Boat Destroyer built in 1916 This class included: HUON, PARRAMATTA, SWAN, WARREGO and YARRA.
During the general reduction in naval activity imposed by lack of finance during the depression it was decided to scrap the six Torpedo Boat Destroyers and she was towed to sea by the tug Heroic for use as a Fleet Gunnery Practice Target in 1930. She withstood considerable shelling before being sunk by a charge of gelignite placed in her hull.
For a discussion of her service, see: http://www.navy.gov.au/spc/history/ships/torrens1.html
2. HMAS Torrens
She was launched a River class destroyer in 1968 and was sunk as a target by the submarine HMAS Farncomb off Western Australia on 14 June 1999.
You can watch her destruction here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBSixrh4G_4&feature=related