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OAS platform Detail for Vampire
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platforms_id: 718
Title: HMAS
Name: Vampire
ICES Code: 09VA
Callsign: VKMC
Countries: AUSTRALIA
Comments: Updated information from ICES for the vessel VAMPIRE from AUSTRALIA.

Name : VAMPIRE
Flag : AUSTRALIA - AU (ISO Country Code)
Call Sign : VKMC
Title : HMAS
Platform Class : 39 Naval vessel
Pennant : D11
Commissioned Date : 1959-06-23
Decommissioned Date : 1986-08-13
Current Length : 118
Built : 1956-10-27
Notes : Daring-class destroyer. After decommissioning became an exhibit in Darling Harbour Maritime Museum. WOD code 685 with data for 1959-1985

Additional Information Sources:
- http://www.navy.gov.au/hmas-vampire-ii
- http://www.anmm.gov.au/webdata/resources/pdfs/vessels/Vampire.pdf

General Comments:

Call sign before refitting in 1970 was VJZC (http://www.rancba.org.au/Ships_Callsigns.htm).
According to an alternative source (http://www.anmm.gov.au/webdata/resources/pdfs/vessels/Vampire.pdf) the call sign was VJZJ.
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Metadata version: 2
Keydate: 2003-03-25 00:00:00+00
Editdate: 2019-02-11 16:10:25+00