HMAS ''Teal'' (M 1152) (formerly HMS ''Jackton'') was a operated by the

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(RN) and the

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(RAN).

Construction

The vessel was built by Philip and Son, Dartmouth and launched on 28 February 1955, and commissioned into the

as HMS ''Jackton''.

Operational history

Australia

The ship was purchased by the RAN in 1961, and was commissioned as HMAS ''Teal'' on 30 August 1962. During the mid-1960s, ''Teal'' was one of several ships operating in support of the Malaysian government during the Indonesia-Malaysia Confrontation. On 13 December 1964 HMAS Teal intercepted two Indonesian sampans off Raffles Light in the south western corner of the Singapore Strait. One sampan opened fire when illuminated by Teal's Signal Lamp. Teal retaliated, killing three of the sampan's crew and the remainder of the enemy surrendered. One was an officer of the Indonesian Navy and the sampan was found to be carrying a quantity of explosives, weapons and other military equipment. This service was later recognised with the

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"Malaysia 1964–66".

Decommissioning and fate

HMAS ''Teal''

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on 14 August 1970. ''Teal'' was sold to Ian and Gary Baker,

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. The vessel was transported to Tasmania where she was later sold. In 1994 ''Teal'' became a research and training ship for the maritime faculties of Near East University and the University of Kyrenia, in Northern Cyprus. On 11 September 2022, the ship was given a new berth in the port of

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, to become a maritime museum.

References

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