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There have been two ships to carry the name of HMAS
Hobart, both served with great distinction during war time
and peace time.
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The cruiser was launched at
Devenport as HMS Apollo on 9th October 1934. She
was commissioned as HMAS Hobart on 28th September 1938.
At he outbreak of WW2 HMAS Hobart was in Sydney town,
she put to sea and patrolled the eastern seaboard, This
was followed by a very distinguished wartime career
which took her to the Indian ocean, Mediterranean, Red
Sea and Pacific. She featured in the landing of
English , Australian and American troops in many
theatres of war. Among her many exploits was her ability
in AA fire and this earnt her the nickname of the
"The Flaming Angel". Like the ship that
took her name the enemy couldn't sink her and she
eventually went to scrap in 1962 after an
incredibly distinguished service. |
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The "Green Ghost", as she is affectionately
known was built by the Defoe Shipbuilding Company in
Michigan, USA. She was commissioned on the 18th December
1965 in Boston USA and decommissioned on the 12th May
2000.
She is awaiting her final resting place as an artificial
reef and dive site in South Australia. Currently HMAS
Hobart is berthed in Port Adelaide and was originally
purchased for US $45 million.
A Charles F. Adams class guided missile destroyer,
133.2 m (437 ft) long, 14.3 m (47 ft) beam and a displacement
of 4,720 tonnes. Her maximum speed was in excess of
30 knots and manned by 20 officers and 312 crew.
HMAS Hobart completed three 6 month tours of duty off
the coast of Vietnam in 1967, 1968 and 1970.
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