HMAS Sprightly

See also: RV Sprightly

HMAS Sprightly was a tugboat operated by the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) between 1943 and 1953.

Sister ship HMAS Reserve in 1951
History
Australia
Builder	Levingston Shipbuilding Company, Orange, Texas
Laid down	1942
Launched	7 August 1942.
Acquired	1942 (Commonwealth Marine Salvage Board) 1943 (RAN)
Commissioned	23 February 1944
Decommissioned	31 March 1958
Identification	IMO number: 7021704
Fate	Sold in 1969
General characteristics
Displacement	800 tons
Length	143 ft (44 m)
Beam	33 ft 1 in (10.08 m)
Draught	14 ft 7 in (4.45 m)
Speed	16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph)
Armament	1 × 3 inch HA/LA gun, 2 × Oerlikon 20 mm cannon, 2 × M2 Browning machine gun
Notes	Ship characteristics from[1]

Construction

She was built by the Levingston Shipbuilding Company, Orange, Texas during 1942.

Operational history

Sprightly was acquired by the Commonwealth Marine Salvage Board in 1942. She was commissioned into the RAN in 1943.

Decommissioning and fate

Sprightly was paid off on 31 March 1958 and was finally sold on 29 August 1969 to T. Korevaar and Sons Pty Ltd, Williamstown, Victoria.

In May 1990 the Sprightly was impounded by the authorities in Loyang OffShore supply Base Singapore for carrying a large amount of firearms and ammunition.