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FRANKLIN

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Type/Class Admiralty > Seamanship Training Craft

Designer: Morgan Giles

Builder: Royal Australian Navy - Garden Island Dockyard, Sydney

Year: 1962

Ship statusRegistered
Yard NumberN/A
Original Sail NumberRANC2
Home PortSydney
Known History

Franklin was built by the Royal Australian Navy to the Morgan Giles Type 43 design for the Sail Training Craft for the Royal Navy. 

She was built at the Australian Navy Yard at Garden Island, Sydney. Subsequently based at the Royal Australian Navy College, HMAS Cresswell, Jervis Bay NSW.  She took part in the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race over a number of years with an Australian Navy crew.

She was passed on to the Australian Army and is now in private hands having undergone refurbishment.

ConstructionHuon Pine over Stringybark Frames
LOA42' 10"
LWL31' 6"
Beam9' 6"
Draft 6' 2"
Displacementc.30800 lb
Thames Tonnage13 Tons
OwnerPaul Schwartz
Previous Ownership

Royal Australian Navy from Build until 1992. Originally called Franklin 2

Took part in a number of the Sydney to Hobart races

Sold to the Australian Army

Sold into Private hands

2020 Images courtesy of Peter Schwartz

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