SS Alacrity (1893) explained
was a tug built in
Graville, France in 1893 as, and was operated by the Dunkirk Chamber of Commerce. She was sold in 1902 to
Howard Smith and renamed
Alacrity for tug service in
Port Phillip, Australia. In 1917, during
World War I, she was purchased by the
Royal Australian Navy for use as a patrol vessel, inspection vessel, and minesweeper based at
Fremantle in
Western Australia. She was never commissioned. After being sold in 1925, she was slated for breaking up and was moored in Jervoise Bay, until a fierce gale in
Cockburn Sound wrecked her in 1931.
References
- Wilson, Michael; Royal Australian Navy 21st Century Warships, Naval auxiliaries 1911 to 1999 including Defence Maritime Services, Profile No. 4 – Revised Edition, Topmill Pty Ltd, Marrickville.
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