HMAS Coogee

HMAS Coogee was a passenger ferry that briefly served as a Royal Australian Navy armed patrol vessel and minesweeper in the latter part of the First World War. She was launched in 1887 and scuttled in 1928.

History
Name
  • Lancashire Witch (1887–88)
  • Coogee (1888–1928)
Owner
  • New IoM Steam Nav Co (1887–88)
  • Huddart Parker (1888–1927)
  • G Allen (1927–28)
Operator
  • As owners except:
  • Royal Australian Navy (1918–19)
Port of registry
  • Liverpool (1887–88)
  • Melbourne (1888–1928)
BuilderJ.L. Thompson and Sons, Sunderland
Yard number224
Launched23 March 1887
Completed9 May 1887
IdentificationUK official number 93722
FateScrapped and hulk scuttled in 1928
General characteristics
Typeferry
Tonnage762 GRT, 286 NRT
Length225.0 ft (68.6 m)
Beam30.2 ft (9.2 m)
Depth13.5 ft (4.1 m)
Installed power281 NHP
Propulsion
  • 1 × triple-expansion steam engine
  • 1 × screw
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