HMAS Murchison
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| History | |
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| Name | HMAS Murchison |
| Owner | Royal Australian Navy |
| Builder | Evens Deakin & Co, Brisbane |
| Launched | 31 Oct 1944 |
| Completed | 16 Dec 1945 |
| In service | 17 Dec 1945 |
| Out of service | 31 Jan 1956 |
| Fate | scrapped September 1962 in Japan |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Modified River Class Frigate |
| Tonnage | 1,537 tons |
| Length | 301 feet 7 inches (91.91m) |
| Beam | 36 feet 6 inches (11.13m) |
| Depth | 12 feet (3.66m) |
| Propulsion | twin shaft triple expansion |
| Speed | 19.5 knots |
| Capacity | 175 crew |