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tinduck
03-09-2008, 21:30
Is this one of the RANs I class destroyers? It looks similar, although the fore 4in 'bandstand' is unusally high.

Is there a list of pendant numbers for these destroyers. I see they are not on Jim's list of RN numbers

Dave
herakles
04-09-2008, 04:43
I can't help you I'm afraid and I'm not sure other members can as their interest seems only to lie in RN ships. I hope someone can help you.
tinduck
04-09-2008, 11:33
Thanks anyway Herks

I've since found a list of pennant nos for the class in WW1, 83 isn't listed. These nos are the ones commonly seen on photos of the class in the Med during 1917, most RN ships changed nos during the war so its likely the RAN Rivers did too.

Dave

50 HUON
55 PARRAMATTA
61 SWAN
67 TORRENS
70 WARREGO
79 YARRA
hydroggy
05-09-2008, 06:11
Is this one of the RANs I class destroyers? ...SNIP....Dave

I must admit I have never heard them refered to as "I" class - River, S or V & W ar all that I can remember. Probably pointing out the obvious but have you taken a look at http://www.navy.gov.au/Ship_Histories
herakles
05-09-2008, 08:34
The latest Parramatta (FFH154) is an Anzac class frigate commissioned in 2003. So it's not one of them!

HMAS Parramatta (D55) was was a River class torpedo boat destroyer commissioned as Royal Navy ship HMS Parramatta for the voyage to Australia on 10 September 1910. Along with HMAS Yarra (D79).

HMAS Torrens (D67) is another one of these, commissioned in 1916.

I guess the others will be similar.
tinduck
05-09-2008, 13:31
Mike, yes thanks, I'd looked at that site, useful short histories, but nothing on pendant numbers. The ships were a sub-class of the RNs Acheron or I class and are so variously described!

Herks - these are almost all the images I have of the class

Dave
astraltrader
05-09-2008, 15:55
Hi Dave in addition to the pictures you have shown, I also have these two that you might find of interest...
tinduck
05-09-2008, 22:49
Herks - thanks, I hadn't got either of those pics.

Dave
astraltrader
06-09-2008, 17:32
Dave you can call me most things but not Herks - please!
tinduck
10-09-2008, 11:34
Sorry, Terry. Got the 'posters' crossed somehow!

Dave
ludsie
05-08-2011, 02:30
I've only heard of them referred to as rivers so cant help
tjstoneman
05-08-2011, 08:18
The six ships listed by Dave in post #3 were Australian River class destroyers. When the Admiralty retrospectively allocated class letters to destroyers in about 1912, the Acheron class (which was the design used for the RAN ships) were designated as the "I" class. I've seen no reference to these six destroyers being known as "I" class ships in RAN service - but then, I've not gone into RAN matters in much detail.
Tim