HMAS ''Gull'' (M 1185) (formerly HMS ''Swanston'') was a that served in the

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(RN) and

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(RAN).

Construction

The ship was built by J. S. Doig Limited at

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, England for the RN. The ship was commissioned as HMS ''Swanston''.

Operational history

Australia

The minesweeper was sold to the RAN in 1961, and was recommissioned as HMAS ''Gull'' on 19 July 1962. During the mid-1960s, ''Gull'' was one of several ships operating in support of the Malaysian government during the Indonesia-Malaysia Confrontation. This service was later recognised with the battle honour "Malaysia 1964–66".

Decommissioning and fate

HMAS ''Gull'' paid off on 7 November 1969.

References

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