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HMAS ML 827

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History
Naval Ensign of AustraliaAustralia
Ordered19 May 1942
BuilderNorman Wright, Sydney
Commissioned19 April 1944
FateSank in November 1944
General characteristics
Class and typeFairmile B class motor launch
Displacement85 tons
Length112 ft (34 m)
Beam18 ft 3 in (5.56 m)
Draught4 ft 9 in (1.45 m)
PropulsionTwin petrol engines totaling 1,200 bhp
Speed20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph)
Range1,500 mi (1,300 nmi; 2,400 km) at 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph)
Complement16
Sensors and
processing systems
ASDIC
Armament1 × 3-lb Mk I gun

1 × twin 0.303-in Machineguns

12 depth charges
ArmourWheelhouse plated

HMAS ML 827 was a Fairmile B Motor Launch of the Royal Australian Navy.[1]

Fate

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Commanded by Lieutenant Ian Fairley Graham Downs, OBE; While on patrol ML 827 went aground in Jacquinot Bay, New Britain on 17 November 1944. She capsized and sank while under tow on 20 November 1944 off Cape Kawai, New Britain.

References

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  1. ^ "Australian Fairmile Bs". Archived from the original on 20 July 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

Further reading

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  • Evans, Peter (2002) Fairmile Ships of the Royal Australian Navy. Vol 1. ISBN 978-1-876439-86-6
  • Evans, Peter (2002) Fairmile Ships of the Royal Australian Navy. Vol 2. ISBN 1-876439-29-7
  • Stevens, D (2005) The Royal Australian Navy in World War II. (2nd edition) ISBN 1-74114-184-2