HMAS Torrens (D67)

HMAS Torrens (D67)

HMAS Torrens, named for the River Torrens, was a River-class torpedo boat destroyer of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). The destroyer was built at Cockatoo Island Dockyard and entered service with the RAN in 1916. After entering service, the destroyer was first deployed to the Far East, then the Mediterranean, where she remained for the rest of World War I. After returning to Australia, the destroyer was decommissioned, but saw use in several ports for reservist training before the decision to sell her for scrap was made. After being stripped, the destroyer was towed outside Sydney Heads, used for gunnery practice, then scuttled.