SS Murex (1892)
| History | |
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| Name | Murex (1892–1916) |
| Owner |
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| Builder | William Gray & Company, West Hartlepool |
| Yard number | 442 |
| Launched | 28 May 1892 |
| Completed | July 1898 |
| Honours and awards |
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| Fate | Torpedoed and sunk on 21 December 1916 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | 3564 gross, 2329 net. |
| Length | 338 ft (103 m) |
| Beam | 43 ft (13 m) |
| Draught | 326.4 ft (99.5 m) |
| Installed power | Triple expansion steam engine aft (Central Marine Engine Works, West Hartlepool) |
Murex was a 3,564
Admiralty
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Fate
Murex was torpedoed on 21 December 1916 by the Imperial German Navy submarine U-73 in the Mediterranean Sea 94 miles off Port Said, Egypt, at 32°20′N 31°00′E / 32.333°N 31.000°E and was sunk with the loss of one man.
Citations
- ^ "Navy Marks 109th Birthday With Historic Changes To Battle Honours". Royal Australian Navy. 1 March 2010. Archived from the original on 13 June 2011. Retrieved 23 December 2012.
- ^ "Royal Australian Navy Ship/Unit Battle Honours" (PDF). Royal Australian Navy. 1 March 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 June 2011. Retrieved 23 December 2012.
References
- Gillett, Ross (1986). Australia's navy: past, present & future. Brookvale, NSW: Child & Henry. ISBN 0-86777-178-X.
- Odgers, George (1982). The Royal Australian Navy: an illustrated history. Brookvale, NSW: Child & Henry. ISBN 0-86777-240-9.
External links
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