About This Unit
HMAS Swan was one of six River Class torpedo boat destroyers built for the Royal Australian Navy between 1909 and 1916. During the First World War they formed the Australian Destroyer Flotilla. Her sister ships were HMA Ships Huon (I), Parramatta (I), Torrens (I), Warrego (I) and Yarra (I).
Based first at Sandakan and later at Singapore, Swan helped to maintain patrols in the Malayan Archipelago until the end of June 1917.
Swan left Singapore on 2 July 1917 to proceed to the Mediterranean in company with Huon (I) and Torrens (I). On 7 July at Cocos Island the three Torpedo Boat Destroyers joined Warrego (I), Parramatta (I) and Yarra (I) to form the Australian Destroyer Flotilla under the command of Commander William Warren RN in Parramatta (I).
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Commissioned 16 August 1916; Decommissioned 15 May 1928, Battle Honours CHINA STATION 1915-1917, ADRIATIC 1917-18