Allenwood c. 1941, prior to entering naval service
History
Australia
Name
Allenwood
Owner
Allen Taylor and Co. Ltd
Builder
Ernest Wright, Tuncurry, New South Wales
Launched
1920
Fate
Beached upon Birdie Beach, Munmorah National Park, New South Wales and broken up in situ.
Australia
Name
Allenwood
Acquired
27 July 1941
Commissioned
16 September 1941
Decommissioned
31 November 1944
Fate
Returned to owners on 1 October 1946
General characteristics
Tonnage
398 Gross register tonnage
Length
147 ft (45 m)
Beam
35 ft (11 m)
Depth
8.2 ft (2 m)
Armament
1 × 12-pounder gun
1 × 20mm Oerlikon cannon
1 × .303-inch Vickers machine gun
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