HMAS Ibis (M 1183)

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History
Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svgUnited Kingdom
NameSingleton
Builder Montrose Shipyard
Launched18 November 1955
FateSold to Australia
Naval Ensign of Australia.svgAustralia
NameIbis
Acquired1961
Commissioned7 September 1962
Decommissioned4 May 1984
Motto"Safe Waters"
Honours and
awards
FateDecommissioned; ultimate fate unknown
General characteristics
Class and type Ton-class minesweeper
Displacement440 tons
Length152 ft (46 m)
Beam28 ft (8.5 m)
Draught8 ft (2.4 m)
PropulsionOriginally Mirrlees diesel, later Napier Deltic, producing 3,000 shp (2,200 kW) on each of two shafts
Speed15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph)
Complement33
Armament

HMAS Ibis (M 1183) was a Ton-class minesweeper built by the Montrose Shipyard, launched on 18 November 1955, and commissioned into the Royal Navy as HMS Singleton.

The ship was purchased by Australia in 1961, and commissioned into the Royal Australian Navy as HMAS Ibis on 7 September 1962.

During the mid-1960s, Ibis was one of several ships operating in support of the Malaysian government during the Indonesia-Malaysia Confrontation. This service was later recognised with the battle honour "Malaysia 1964–66". [1] [2]

Ibis was decommissioned on 4 May 1984.

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References

  1. ↑ "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.
  2. ↑ "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.


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