Auxiliary Aase Maersk.
The Danish motor vessel Aase Maersk was built at Odense, Denmark in 1930. Although never commissioned in the Royal Australian Navy it provided valuable service as a fleet attendant tanker between 1942 and 1945 operating in the south west Pacific area and as part of TF117, the Fleet Train, attached to the British Pacific Fleet.
Aase Maersk was returned to its Danish owners in 1945 and broken up in December 1960.
Type |
Fleet Attendant Tanker |
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Role | Fleet Replenishment |
Builder |
Odense Staalskibs |
Launched |
25 June 1930 |
Commissioned |
Not Commissioned |
Fate |
Returned to Danish owners in 1945. Broken up in December 1960. |
Dimensions & Displacement | |
Displacement | 6184 tons |
Length | 407 feet |
Beam | 54.5 feet |
Draught | 30 feet |
Performance | |
Speed | 11 knots |
Armament | |
Guns |
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Awards | |
Battle Honours | OKINAWA 1945 |