HMAS Teal

35.3430573°N 33.3318553°E / 35.3430573; 33.3318553

History
United Kingdom
NameJackton
BuilderPhilip and Son, Dartmouth
Launched28 February 1955
FateSold to Australia
Australia
NameTeal
Acquired1961
Commissioned30 August 1962
Decommissioned14 August 1970
Honours and
awards
  • Battle honours:
  • Malaysia 1964–66
StatusTraining ship under University of Kyrenia, Girne
General characteristics
Class and typeTon-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 Teal (M 1152) (formerly HMS Jackton) was a Ton-class minesweeper operated by the Royal Navy (RN) and the Royal Australian Navy (RAN).

Construction

The vessel was built by Philip and Son, Dartmouth and launched on 28 February 1955, and commissioned into the Royal Navy as HMS Jackton.

Operational history

Australia

The ship was purchased by the RAN in 1961, and was commissioned as HMAS Teal on 30 August 1962.

During the mid-1960s, Teal was one of several ships operating in support of the Malaysian government during the Indonesia-Malaysia Confrontation. On 13 December 1964 HMAS Teal intercepted two Indonesian sampans off Raffles Light in the south western corner of the Singapore Strait. One sampan opened fire when illuminated by Teal's Signal Lamp. Teal retaliated, killing three of the sampan's crew and the remainder of the enemy surrendered. One was an officer of the Indonesian Navy and the sampan was found to be carrying a quantity of explosives, weapons and other military equipment.[1] This service was later recognised with the battle honour "Malaysia 1964–66".[2][3]

Decommissioning and fate

HMAS Teal paid off on 14 August 1970. Teal was sold to Ian and Gary Baker, Tasmania. The vessel was transported to Tasmania where she was later sold.

In 1994 Teal became a research and training ship for the maritime faculties of Near East University and the University of Kyrenia, in Northern Cyprus.[4] On 11 September 2022, the ship was given a new berth in the port of Kyrenia, to become a maritime museum.[4][5]

References
  1. Naval Historical Society of Australia / Naval Historical Review / 16th Minesweeping Squadron – Plaque Dedication
  2. "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.
  3. "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.
  4. "Cyprus' first floating ship museum". Nicosia: Near East University. 12 September 2022. Archived from the original on 15 September 2022. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
  5. "İlk yüzen Denizcilik Müzesi suya indi (First floating Maritime Museum launched)" (in Turkmen). Istanbul. Deniz Haber Ajansi. 11 September 2022. Archived from the original on 15 September 2022. Retrieved 15 September 2022.

Bibliography
  • Sowdon, Dave (February 2022). "Heads Up & Look Astern". Marine News Supplement: Warships. 76 (2): S170. ISSN 0966-6958.
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