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was at risk of being condemned for scrap as a small leak had developed in the vessels stern. Forceful was given a deadline to be out of the water and repaired by
Maritime Safety Queensland (MSQ). Anonymous funding was received to facilitate the required repairs and she returned to the Queensland
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In August 1943 the tug returned from Darwin to
Brisbane, where she was required as a harbour tug to assist the vastly increased volume of shipping. She was decommissioned from the Navy on 11 October 1943 and returned to her owners. HMAS
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she resumed her service at
Brisbane but in due course was overtaken by newer technology; by 1964 she was the last coal-burning steam tug on the River Brisbane. On 28 September 1970 she was retired from service and laid up.
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from the water until she could be repaired. This was due to concerns that the ship posed a hazard in the event of flooding as a result of its poor material condition.
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362:(W126), based at Fremantle and Darwin, until returning to commercial service in October 1943. She was preserved as a museum ship until 2023 when she was scrapped.
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until 2006, when a hull survey revealed that the tugboat was not safe to operate, and required extensive repairs. Despite further attention, in June 2012
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351:, Australia between 1926 and 1970 berthing ships and assisting nearby casualties. During World War II she was commissioned into the
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could be displayed, but was not successful. In May 2021 the
Queensland Maritime Museum was seeking $ 350,000 in funding to repair
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on 21 December, reaching
Brisbane on 7 March 1926. After voyage repairs, she was registered at Brisbane on 31 March 1926 with
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Following a number repairs to the vessel at the
Brisbane slipway in order to preserve her in a safe condition,
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and return her to the water. This formed part of an appeal for $ 700,000 in funding to keep the museum open.
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In early 2023 the
Queensland Maritime Museum Association concluded that it could no longer afford to retain
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and powering a single screw. The engine is fed by two single-ended coal-fired boilers each with 2 furnaces.
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1 triple expansion steam engine with 3 cylinders, 2 single ended boilers each with 2 furnaces, 1050 IHP
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831:"Brisbane River's 98yo tugboat Forceful to be dismantled, recycled as maintenance costs bite"
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and in 1943 regularly took up salvage readiness at sea in support of naval destroyers during
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in
Brisbane on 10 June 1971. The vessel was kept operational and used for trips along the
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on 14 January, the charter was rescinded as the tug was required for service with the
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862:"Maritime Museum leaks $ 6000 a month but needs $ 350,000 for steam tug"
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was retired from service in
September 1970 and was handed over to the
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as a harbour and salvage tug. During her war service she was based at
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738:"Navy Marks 109th Birthday With Historic Changes To Battle Honours"
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470:(pennant W126) on 16 February 1942. She was initially attached to
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for service in the
Mediterranean as a salvage tug. After reaching
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was a sea-going tugboat built for the Queensland Tug Company by
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for her wartime service: "Darwin 1942-43" and "Pacific 1943".
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The tug was launched on 20 November 1925 and sailed from the
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Between September and November 2023, Forceful was scrapped.
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before being requisitioned, and then commissioned as HMAS
892:"MARITIME HISTORY: Steam Tug Forceful - Daily Cargo News"
389:, Australia. She is a steel-hulled steam tug of 245
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in support of the strengthening of allied facilities at
769:. Royal Australian Navy. 1 March 2010. Archived from
740:. Royal Australian Navy. 1 March 2010. Archived from
726:(1 (215)). Nautical Association of Australia: 21–25.
590:directed the Queensland Maritime Museum to remove
583:was maintained as a static exhibit at the Museum.
347:, Scotland in 1925. She worked at her homeport of
764:"Royal Australian Navy Ship/Unit Battle Honours"
8:
602:. The museum sought to find a site where
575:at the Queensland Maritime Museum in 2007
829:O'Flaherty, Antonia (13 February 2023).
797:"Tugboat Forceful reopens to the public"
507:Australian irregular military operations
803:. Queensland University of Technology.
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598:was subsequently stored at The Yard in
686:. Caledonian Maritime Research Trust.
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841:from the original on 14 April 2023
807:from the original on 11 April 2019
718:Nunan, P (2019). "HMAS Forceful".
655:from the original on 10 March 2019
481:was transferred to the naval base
429:139366 and entered service in the
78:Alexander Stephen & Sons Ltd,
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980:Tourist attractions in Brisbane
860:Crockford, Toby (26 May 2021).
795:Li, Susan (19 September 2018).
651:. Queensland Maritime Museum.
565:Maritime Museum in July 2012.
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450:was chartered by the British
280:36.88 m (121.0 ft)
199:Returned to civilian owners
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1010:Queensland in World War II
1005:South Brisbane, Queensland
951:27.4813389°S 153.0269361°E
588:Maritime Safety Queensland
550:Queensland Maritime Museum
497:which had ditched west of
487:Darwin, Northern Territory
375:Alexander Stephen and Sons
341:Alexander Stephen and Sons
296:4.08 m (13.4 ft)
288:8.26 m (27.1 ft)
40:Queensland Maritime Museum
985:Museum ships in Australia
452:Ministry of War Transport
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956:-27.4813389; 153.0269361
513:. In April and May 1943
264:General characteristics
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70:Queensland Tug Company
995:Tugboats of Australia
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462:. She was briefly an
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373:was built in 1925 by
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322:Oerlikon 20 mm cannon
1000:Ships built in Govan
896:The Daily Cargo News
684:Scottish Built Ships
397:type producing 1050
133:Requisitioned by RAN
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446:On 4 December 1941
326:Vickers machine gun
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898:. 1 October 2023.
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558:Moreton Bay
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495:B-26 bomber
423:River Clyde
168:Honours and
90:Yard number
1015:Steam tugs
990:1925 ships
969:Categories
680:"Forceful"
649:"Forceful"
624:References
387:Queensland
301:Propulsion
246:IMO number
218:In service
106:In service
456:Fremantle
413:RMS
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146:Australia
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919:See also
900:Archived
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835:ABC News
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801:QUT News
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317:Armament
259:Scrapped
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234:Homeport
125:Brisbane
122:Homeport
98:Launched
84:Scotland
67:Operator
36:Forceful
23:Forceful
720:The Log
556:and to
523:Merauke
377:Ltd in
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293:Draught
269:Tonnage
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189:1941-43
187:Pacific
75:Builder
48:History
42:in 2015
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491:Darwin
324:, one
277:Length
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170:awards
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309:Speed
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