The tender, (steam yacht), HMAS FRANKLIN, was commissioned. FRANKLIN, (as ADELE), was laid down in Hawthorn & Co, Leith, Scotland, in 1906. She was purchased for the RAN from her owner, the estate of Henry Dutton of Kapunda, SA, in 1915.
Australian Naval History on 14 September 1915
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