HMAS Mother Snake

HMAS Mother Snake was an auxiliary vessel operated by the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) during the Second World War. She was launched in 1944, as Australian Army AV 1354 Murchison transferred to the RAN and commissioned on 23 May 1945. She was used by the Services Reconnaissance Department and was paid off on 30 June 1945, before being handed over to the British Civil Administration in Borneo in 1945.

History
Name	Mother Snake
Builder	Australian Ship Building Board
Launched	5 December 1944
In service	30 June 1945
Out of service	3 November 1945
General characteristics
Tonnage	300 tons
Length	125 ft (38 m)
Beam	24 ft (7.3 m)
Depth	12.6 ft (3.8 m)
Installed power	2 × Lister Blackstone diesel engines

References

• Naval Historical Society of Australia - "On this day" ( May–July 1945)