HMAS Tingira  HMAS "Tingira was a training ship operated by the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) between 1911 and 1927. Alexander Hall & Co. built the ship in Scotland in 1866 as the passenger clipper Sobraon"; she was the largest composite-hull sailing vessel ever built. She sailed on an annual migration run between England and Australia until 1891, when she was sold to the colonial government of New South Wales for use as a reformatory ship. The vessel was then sold to the federal government in 1911, and entered RAN service. "Tingira" was paid off in 1927, but despite efforts to preserve the ship, was broken up in 1941. "Sobraon" was designed as a combination steam-sail ship, but plans to integrate a steam-powered propulsion system were cancelled while the ship was being built. Under full sail, "Sobraon" could use up to of sail, and could achieve . The ship's hold was , and there was provision for livestock. The hull was of composite construction - teak planking over an iron frame. "Sobraon" was the largest composite-hull sailing vessel ever built. Allexander Hall & Sons built "Sobraon" at Aberdeen, Scotland. She was given the yard number 239. The ship, named after the Battle of Sobraon, was launched on 17 April 1866. The ship was built for Shaw, Lowther, Maxton & Co., but was initially operated by the firm Devitt and Moore, who purchased the vessel in 1870. "Sobraon" was used on the England to Australia migration route, and made one trip per year from England. Her maiden voyage departed London on 9 November and Plymouth 21 November 1866, reaching Australia on 4 February 1867. Initially, voyages ended in Sydney, but from 1872 onwards, "Sobraon" began sailing to Melbourne instead. The ship's high speed, along with onboard facilities like a water condenser, ice chamber, and fresh milk daily from onboard livestock, made "Sobraon" one of the more popular migration ships. On the first three return voyages, "Sobraon" would take on a cargo of Indian tea and race other ships back to England to deliver the first cargo. After the third voyage, the ship was instead loaded with cargoes of Australian wheat and wool for the return leg. On 14 October 1890, "Sobraon" sailed on her final voyage to Australia.