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Busselton Historical Society > Records

Valve from H.M.A.S. Swan Dive Wreck

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1970

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Stainless steel valve from H.M.A.S Swan wreck.

Historical information

HMAS Swan (DE 50), named for the Swan River, was a River-class destroyer escort of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). Constructed in Melbourne following the loss of HMAS Voyager, Swan entered service in 1970.

During her career, the ship was deployed to South East Asia on several occasions as part of ANZUK forces. She was modernised in the mid-1980s, then was assigned to the west coast naval base HMAS Stirling. Following the integration of women into the RAN, Swan was the site of sexual harassment and discrimination claims, leading to an Australian Defence Force-wide inquiry.

Swan was decommissioned in 1996 and was sunk as a dive wreck off the coast of Dunsborough, Western Australia at the end of 1997.

Details

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Registration number

cwa-org-124-2020.501

Item type

Themes

Material

Stainless Steel

Width

7.5000 cm

Height or length

23 cm

Keywords

Maritime Objects

Place made

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Year

Primary significance criteria

Social or spiritual significance

Last modified

Thursday, 29 May, 2025

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