HMAS Reserve
HMAS ''Reserve'' was a tugboat operated by the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) between 1943 and 1953. Construction She was built by the Levingston Shipbuilding Company, Orange, Texas during 1942. Operational history ''Reserve'' was acquired by the Australian Commonwealth Marine Salvage Board on 10 December 1942. She was commissioned into the RAN on 17 August 1943 and served off eastern Australia and in the South West Pacific. During late 1943 and 1944, she participated in the Allied landings at Battle of Cape Gloucester, Cape Gloucester, the Admiralty Islands campaign, Admiralty Islands, Landing at Saidor, Saidor, Battle of Hollandia, Hollandia, Battle of Lone Tree Hill, Wakde, Battle of Leyte, Leyte and Battle of Mindoro, Mindoro. The ship received the battle honour 'New Guinea 1943-44" for her wartime service. Decommissioning and fate ''Reserve'' remained in service with the RAN until 19 October 1953 when she was decommissioned. She was subsequently sold on 21 September 1961. ...
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