HMAS Marguerite
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HMAS Marguerite was an laid down for the Royal Navy
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
by Dunlop Bremner & Company
Dunlop Bremner & Company
Dunlop, Bremner & Company was a shipyard at Port Glasgow on the River Clyde, in Scotland, which was purchased by Lithgows in 1919 but continued to trade under its own name until 1926....
at Port Glasgow
Port Glasgow
Port Glasgow is the second largest town in the Inverclyde council area of Scotland. The population according to the 1991 census for Port Glasgow was 19426 persons and in the 2001 census was 16617 persons...
in Scotland
Scotland
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in July 1915 and launched on 23 November 1915.
The ship was transferred to Australia in 1919 and commissioned into the Royal Australian Navy
Royal Australian Navy
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on 17 January 1920, receiving the prefix HMAS.
Marguerite paid off on 23 July 1929 and was sunk as a target on 1 August 1935.