HMAS Anzac was a Parker-class destroyer leader, constructed by William Denny and Brothers in Dumbarton, Scotland. She was laid down on 31 January 1916, launched on 11 January 1917, and commissioned into the Royal Navy on 24 April 1917. Displacing approximately 1,660 tons, Anzac measured 327 feet 7 inches (99.85 meters) in overall length and had a beam of 31 feet 10 inches (9.70 meters). Her maximum draught was about 13 feet 9¾ inches (4.21 meters). Propulsion was provided by four Yarrow boilers feeding Brown-Curtis geared turbines, which delivered 37,060 shaft horsepower to three propellers, enabling her to reach speeds of around 32.9 knots during trials, slightly below her designed 34 knots. Her range was approximately 3,360 nautical miles at 11.5 knots. Her armament comprised four single QF 4-inch Mark IV guns, supplemented by two 2-pounder "pom-pom" anti-aircraft guns, a .303-inch Maxim machine gun, four .303-inch Lewis machine guns (including twin mounts), two twin 21-inch torpedo tubes, and depth charge equipment including throwers and chutes. The ship's complement consisted of 8 officers and 114 sailors. Initially serving with the Royal Navy’s Grand Fleet, Anzac led the 14th Destroyer Flotilla in the North Sea and English Channel during World War I. Notable wartime activities included assisting the grounded submarine K1 in June 1917 and sustaining storm damage in August 1918. Following the war, she was placed in reserve at Portsmouth. In 1919, Anzac, along with five other destroyers, was transferred to the Royal Australian Navy as a gift, officially commissioning into RAN service on 27 January 1920. Her voyage to Australia was marked by repairs after a propeller blade damage. Throughout her Australian service, Anzac operated primarily off southern and eastern coasts, with notable visits to New Guinea and the Solomon Islands. She played a role in early 20th-century Australian naval activities, including supporting pioneering flights by Charles Kingsford Smith in 1928. Decommissioned on 4 August 1931, she was sold for scrap in 1935, stripped down, and ultimately sunk as a target outside Sydney Heads in 1936.

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