 Cargo steamer Poyang prior to being requisitioned by the Royal Australian Navy in 1942.
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| History | |
|---|---|
 Australia | |
| Owner | China Steam Navigation Company |
| Builder | Taikoo Dockyard Engineering Company, Hong Kong |
| Launched | 10 June 1941 |
| Commissioned | 6 December 1943 |
| Decommissioned | 6 March 1946 |
| Identification | IMO number: 5401388 |
| Fate | Broken up in 1970 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Steamer |
| Tonnage | 2,873 GRT |
| Length | 299.7 ft (91.3 m)[1] |
| Beam | 44.2 ft (13.5 m) |
| Draught | 23.1 ft (7.0 m) |
| Speed | 13 knots (24 km/h; 15 mph) |
HMAS Poyang (FY-20) was a 2,873-ton former steamer that was commissioned into the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) during the Second World War.[2] It was one of a group of vessels known as the "China Fleet", which were acquired by the RAN in similar circumstances.
Built in 1941 for the China Steam Navigation Company, Poyang was acquired by the RAN in 1942, and commissioned into naval service at the end of 1943. Poyang operated with the RAN until 1946, when she was decommissioned and returned to her owners. The ship changed hands several times between 1963 and 1965, and operated under the names Bali Steer and Rosalina. The vessel was scrapped in 1970.
- ^ "Lloyd's Register 1943-44" (PDF). plimsollshipdata. Retrieved 9 September 2011.
- ^ "HMAS Poyang". Allied Chinese Ships WWII. Allied Chinese Ships Association. Archived from the original on 28 October 2003. Retrieved 9 September 2011.