Ipswich was later operated by the Royal Netherlands Navy (RNLN) as HNLMS Morotai, and by the Indonesian Navy (TNI-AL) as KRI Hang Tuah.[2] In Indonesian service in 1958 the ship was attacked by a CIA aircraft[1] and sunk with considerable loss of life.[3]
In 1938, the Australian Commonwealth Naval Board (ACNB) identified the need for a general purpose 'local defence vessel' capable of both anti-submarine and mine-warfare duties, while easy to construct and operate.[4][5] The vessel was initially envisaged as having a displacement of approximately 500 tons, a speed of at least 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph), and a range of 2,000 nautical miles (3,700 km; 2,300 mi)[6] The opportunity to build a prototype in the place of a cancelled Bar-class boom defence vessel saw the proposed design increased to a 680-ton vessel, with a 15.5 knots (28.7 km/h; 17.8 mph) top speed, and a range of 2,850 nautical miles (5,280 km; 3,280 mi), armed with a 4-inch (102 mm) gun, equipped with asdic, and able to fitted with either depth charges or minesweeping equipment depending on the planned operations: although closer in size to a sloop than a local defence vessel, the resulting increased capabilities were accepted due to advantages over British-designed mine warfare and anti-submarine vessels.[4][7] Construction of the prototype HMAS Kangaroo did not go ahead, but the plans were retained.[8] The need for locally built 'all-rounder' vessels at the start of World War II saw the "Australian Minesweepers" (designated as such to hide their anti-submarine capability, but popularly referred to as "corvettes") approved in September 1939, with 60 constructed during the course of the war: 36 ordered by the RAN, 20 (including Ipswich) ordered by the British Admiralty but manned and commissioned as RAN vessels, and 4 for the Royal Indian Navy.[4][9][10][11][2]
Ipswich was employed from commissioning until 3 November 1942 as a convoy escort in Australian waters. From 3 November 1942 until 21 January 1945, Ipswich was assigned to the British Eastern Fleet, primarily serving in the Indian Ocean and Persian Gulf, but spending May to October 1943 in the Mediterranean.[2] During this time, Ipswich was credited with shooting down a twin-engined bomber near Syracuse on 25 July 1943, and on 11 February 1944 worked with HMAS Launceston and HMIS Jumna to sink the Japanese submarine Ro-110.[2]
Ipswich earned five battle honours for her wartime service: "Pacific 1942", "Indian Ocean 1942–45", "Sicily 1943", "East Indies 1944", and "Okinawa 1945".[13][14]
RNLNedit
Ipswich paid off from RAN service on 5 July 1946 and was transferred to the Royal Netherlands Navy and renamed HNLMS Morotai.
TNI-ALedit
Morotai was transferred to the Indonesian Navy in 1949 and renamed KRI Hang Tuah. On 28 April 1958 a Douglas B-26 Invader aircraft, painted black and showing no markings,[15] bombed and sank her off Balikpapan in southern Borneo.[1] 18 crew were killed and another 28 were wounded.[1]
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Donohue, Hector (October 1996). From Empire Defence to the Long Haul: post-war defence policy and its impact on naval force structure planning 1945–1955. Papers in Australian Maritime Affairs. Vol. No. 1. Canberra: Sea Power Centre. ISBN0-642-25907-0. ISSN 1327-5658. OCLC 36817771.
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For other ships with the same name see HMAS Ipswich HMAS Ipswich J186 B244 A118 named for the city of Ipswich Queensland was one of 60 Bathurst class corvettes built during World War II and one of 20 built on Admiralty order but manned by personnel of and later commissioned into the Royal Australian Navy RAN 2 HMAS Ipswich in 1944HistoryAustraliaNamesakeCity of Ipswich QueenslandBuilderEvans Deakin amp Co BrisbaneLaid down6 March 1941Launched11 August 1941Commissioned13 June 1942Decommissioned5 July 1946Motto Dare to Defy Honours andawardsBattle honours Pacific 1942 Indian Ocean 1942 45 Sicily 1943 East Indies 1944 Okinawa 1945FateTransferred to the NetherlandsBadgeNetherlandsNameMorotaiNamesakeMorotai IslandCommissioned5 July 1946Decommissioned1949FateTransferred to IndonesiaIndonesiaNameHang TuahNamesakeHang TuahCommissioned1949FateSunk by CIA air attack 28 April 1958 1 General characteristicsClass and typeBathurst class corvetteDisplacement650 tons standard 1 025 tons full war load Length186 ft 57 m Beam31 ft 9 4 m Draught8 5 ft 2 6 m Propulsiontriple expansion steam engine 2 shafts 2 000 hpSpeed15 knots 28 km h 17 mph at 1 750 hpComplement85Armament1 12 pounder gun later replaced by 1 4 inch Mk XIX gun 3 Oerlikon 20 mm cannons later 2 1 40 mm gun installed later Machine guns Depth charges chutes and throwersclass notpageimage A CIA aircraft sank Hang Tuah just off Balikpapan in Kalimantan Indonesia Ipswich was later operated by the Royal Netherlands Navy RNLN as HNLMS Morotai and by the Indonesian Navy TNI AL as KRI Hang Tuah 2 In Indonesian service in 1958 the ship was attacked by a CIA aircraft 1 and sunk with considerable loss of life 3 Contents 1 Design and construction 2 Operational history 2 1 RAN 2 2 RNLN 2 3 TNI AL 3 Citations 4 References 4 1 Books 4 2 Journal and news articlesDesign and construction editMain article Bathurst class corvette In 1938 the Australian Commonwealth Naval Board ACNB identified the need for a general purpose local defence vessel capable of both anti submarine and mine warfare duties while easy to construct and operate 4 5 The vessel was initially envisaged as having a displacement of approximately 500 tons a speed of at least 10 knots 19 km h 12 mph and a range of 2 000 nautical miles 3 700 km 2 300 mi 6 The opportunity to build a prototype in the place of a cancelled Bar class boom defence vessel saw the proposed design increased to a 680 ton vessel with a 15 5 knots 28 7 km h 17 8 mph top speed and a range of 2 850 nautical miles 5 280 km 3 280 mi armed with a 4 inch 102 mm gun equipped with asdic and able to fitted with either depth charges or minesweeping equipment depending on the planned operations although closer in size to a sloop than a local defence vessel the resulting increased capabilities were accepted due to advantages over British designed mine warfare and anti submarine vessels 4 7 Construction of the prototype HMAS Kangaroo did not go ahead but the plans were retained 8 The need for locally built all rounder vessels at the start of World War II saw the Australian Minesweepers designated as such to hide their anti submarine capability but popularly referred to as corvettes approved in September 1939 with 60 constructed during the course of the war 36 ordered by the RAN 20 including Ipswich ordered by the British Admiralty but manned and commissioned as RAN vessels and 4 for the Royal Indian Navy 4 9 10 11 2 Ipswich was laid down by Evans Deakin amp Co at Brisbane in Queensland on 6 March 1941 2 She was launched on 11 August 1941 by Evelyn Foll wife of the Minister for the Interior Harry Foll and commissioned on 13 June 1942 2 Operational history editRAN edit Ipswich was employed from commissioning until 3 November 1942 as a convoy escort in Australian waters From 3 November 1942 until 21 January 1945 Ipswich was assigned to the British Eastern Fleet primarily serving in the Indian Ocean and Persian Gulf but spending May to October 1943 in the Mediterranean 2 During this time Ipswich was credited with shooting down a twin engined bomber near Syracuse on 25 July 1943 and on 11 February 1944 worked with HMAS Launceston and HMIS Jumna to sink the Japanese submarine Ro 110 2 Upon leaving the British Eastern Fleet Ipswich returned to Australia where she was assigned to the British Pacific Fleet 2 Ipswich was present in Tokyo Bay on Victory over Japan Day 2 September 1945 when the Japanese Instrument of Surrender was signed 12 Ipswich earned five battle honours for her wartime service Pacific 1942 Indian Ocean 1942 45 Sicily 1943 East Indies 1944 and Okinawa 1945 13 14 RNLN edit Ipswich paid off from RAN service on 5 July 1946 and was transferred to the Royal Netherlands Navy and renamed HNLMS Morotai TNI AL edit Morotai was transferred to the Indonesian Navy in 1949 and renamed KRI Hang Tuah On 28 April 1958 a Douglas B 26 Invader aircraft painted black and showing no markings 15 bombed and sank her off Balikpapan in southern Borneo 1 18 crew were killed and another 28 were wounded 1 The B 26 s co pilot was Colonel Muharto 1 of the Permesta rebel movement s AUREV insurgent air force but the aircraft its ammunition and pilot were supplied by the CIA 16 as part of an insurgency to destabilise President Sukarno s government The pilot was William H Beale a former United States Army Air Forces lieutenant colonel then employed by a Taiwan based CIA front organisation Civil Air Transport 17 Citations edit a b c d e Conboy amp Morrison 1999 p 116 a b c d e f g h HMAS Ipswich I Sea Power Centre Australia Archived from the original on 30 August 2018 Retrieved 30 August 2018 Lind Lew 1986 1982 The Royal Australian Navy Historic Naval Events Year by Year 2nd ed Frenchs Forest NSW Reed Books ISBN 0 7301 0071 5 OCLC 16922225 a b c Stevens The Australian Corvettes p 1 Stevens A Critical Vulnerability p 103 Stevens A Critical Vulnerability pp 103 4 Stevens A Critical Vulnerability pp 103 5 Stevens A Critical Vulnerability p 104 Stevens A Critical Vulnerability pp 105 148 Donohue From Empire Defence to the Long Haul p 29 Stevens et al The Royal Australian Navy p 108 Allied Ships Present in Tokyo Bay During the Surrender Ceremony 2 September 1945 Naval Historical Center U S Navy 27 May 2005 Archived from the original on 8 October 1999 Retrieved 13 January 2007 Taken from Commander in Chief U S Pacific Fleet and Pacific Ocean Areas CINCPAC CINCPOA A16 3 FF12 Serial 0395 11 February 1946 Report of Surrender and Occupation of Japan 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 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 Conboy amp Morrison 1999 p 88 Conboy amp Morrison 1999 p 89 Conboy amp Morrison 1999 pp 99 100 References editBooks edit Conboy Kenneth Morrison James 1999 Feet to the Fire CIA Covert Operations in Indonesia 1957 1958 Annapolis Naval Institute Press ISBN 1 55750 193 9 Donohue Hector October 1996 From Empire Defence to the Long Haul post war defence policy and its impact on naval force structure planning 1945 1955 Papers in Australian Maritime Affairs Vol No 1 Canberra Sea Power Centre ISBN 0 642 25907 0 ISSN 1327 5658 OCLC 36817771 Stevens David 2005 A Critical Vulnerability the impact of the submarine threat on Australia s maritime defense 1915 1954 Papers in Australian Maritime Affairs Vol No 15 Canberra Sea Power Centre Australia ISBN 0 642 29625 1 ISSN 1327 5658 OCLC 62548623 Stevens David Sears Jason Goldrick James Cooper Alastair Jones Peter Spurling Kathryn 2001 Stevens David ed The Royal Australian Navy The Australian Centenary History of Defence vol III South Melbourne VIC Oxford University Press ISBN 0 19 554116 2 OCLC 50418095 Journal and news articles edit Stevens David May 2010 The Australian Corvettes PDF Hindsight Semaphore Sea Power Centre Australia 2010 5 Archived from the original PDF on 20 March 2011 Retrieved 13 August 2010 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title HMAS Ipswich J186 amp oldid 1072017041, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
