TRV Trevally (802)
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TRV Trevally (802) was a Torpedo Recovery Vessel operated by the Royal Australian Navy
Royal Australian Navy
The Royal Australian Navy is the naval branch of the Australian Defence Force. Following the Federation of Australia in 1901, the ships and resources of the separate colonial navies were integrated into a national force: the Commonwealth Naval Forces...
(RAN) until 1988. She was constructed by the Williamstown Dockyard
Williamstown Dockyard
Williamstown Dockyard was one of Australia's principal ship building yards at Williamstown, Victoria, Australia.The Colony of Victoria decided to construct a large slipway at Williamstown to provide ship repair facilities in 1856 and the Government Patent Slip was opened in 1858. Slip Pier was...
. Designated as TRV 254, she was renamed Trevally and designated TRV 802 on 6 November 1982. Trevally spent her RAN career as a tender to in Sydney until sold in 1988.
Trevally is now operated by Defence Maritime Services
Defence Maritime Services
DMS Maritime, formerly Defence Maritime Services, is an Australian company providing port services to the Australian Defence Force and Australian Customs Service National Marine Unit. DMS was founded in 1997 and currently operates 8 ocean going vessels and over 100 harbour craft and has around 350...
under contract to the Royal Australian Navy and is based at HMAS Waterhen.