HMS Vengeance was commissioned into the Royal Australian Navy as
HMAS Vengeance (I), on loan from the Royal Navy, at Devonport, England,
on 13 November 1952.
Sailing from England in January 1953, and arrived in Sydney on 11 March 1953,
having proceeded via Gibraltar, Malta, Port Said, the Suez Canal, Colombo, Fremantle and Melbourne.
Seagoing service with the Australian fleet in June 1953 working up in preparation for a deployment to Korea. At the end of July it was announced that HMAS Sydney would deploy to Korea in lieu of Vengeance.
Vengeance remained in Australian waters until April 1954. Between February and
April 1954 she was one of several Australian warships tasked for Royal Escort duty during the visit of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and His Royal Highess
The Duke of Edinburgh.
In company with HMA Ships Anzac and Bataan, she escorted the SS GOTHIC with the Royal Party embarked, to the Cocos Islands.
On 5 April 1954, in the vicinity of the Cocos Islands, Bataan was damaged in a collision with Vengeance during replenishment operations. On completion of Royal Escort duty, Vengeance visited Manus Island and Rabaul before returned to Sydney in May 1954.
In July 1954 Vengeance commenced service as a fleet training ship, including instruction for National Service Trainees.
On 27 October 1954 she sailed from Sydney for Japan to embark aircraft, men and equipment of No.77 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force, and return them to Australia.
Vengeance sailed from Yokosuka on 19 November 1954 and arrived in Sydney on 3 December.
Following a three month refit which was completed in February 1955, Vengeance resumed training duties which occupied her until late April 1955. On 16 June 1955
she sailed from Sydney to commence the long passage to England and reversion to
the Royal Navy, with almost 1,000 officers and sailors who were to commission
HMAS Melbourne.
Sailing via Singapore, Colombo, Aden, Suez, Port Said and Malta, Vengeance arrived in Devonport on 13 August 1955, at which time administrative control was assumed by the Senior Officer Reserve Fleet, Plymouth.
Vengeance decommissioned on 25 October 1955 and reverted to the Royal Navy.
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