HMAS Moresby (1918)

HMAS Moresby in February 1940
History
United Kingdom
NameSilvio
NamesakeFamous racehorse
BuilderBarclay Curle, Glasgow, Scotland
Laid down27 November 1917
Launched12 April 1918
FateTransferred to Royal Australian Navy
Australia
NameMoresby
NamesakeCaptain (later Admiral) John Moresby
Commissioned20 June 1925
Decommissioned21 December 1929
Recommissioned27 April 1933
Decommissioned14 December 1934
Recommissioned11 April 1935
Decommissioned14 March 1946
Motto"With Science And Vision"
Honours &
awards
FateSold for scrap on 3 February 1947
General characteristics
Class & type24-class sloop
Displacement
  • 1,320 tons (as minesweeper)
  • 1,650 tons (as survey ship)
Length267 feet (81 m)
Speed
  • 17 knots (31 km/h; 20 mph) as minesweeper
  • 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph) as survey ship
Complement82 (as built)
Armament

HMAS Moresby (formerly HMS Silvio) was a 24-class (also known as Racehorse class) "Fleet Sweeping" sloop that served in the Royal Navy and Royal Australian Navy as a minesweeper, anti-submarine vessel, and survey ship. The ship was involved in both World Wars, and was the venue of the Japanese surrender of Timor on 11 September 1945.

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