ML1324 "Nepean"

SDB1324 "Nepean" ex SDML 1324, ex HDML 1324 built by Mc Farlane & Sons, Birkenhead, South Australia. She was sold out of naval service in 1964. She is now the last example of an Australian built HDML which were 80 foot rather than the 72 foot UK/USA built ones.

She is currently at Port Melbourne, Australia and has just (April 2007) been sold on E Bay.

Earlier picture (Right), Nov 2005.