Wednesday, December 08, 2021

HMAS Torrens (DE 53) was a River class destroyer escort of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN).

HMAS Torrens 1985


Torrens entered service in 1971, and was active until her decommissioning in 1998.

The ship was sunk as a target by HMAS Farncomb in June 1999. Images and footage of the ship sinking have been used and adapted for various purposes, including in movies and as propaganda.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMAS_Torrens_(DE_53)

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