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At the end of WWI the British government gave Australia a small force of warships as a reward for their assistance.

This force consisted of:

1 Destroyer Leader: HMAS Anzac
5 Destroyers: HMAS Swordsman, Success, Stalwart, Tasmania & Tattoo
6 Submarines: J 1-5 & J 7 (J 6 had been sunk during the war).
1 Submarine Depot Ship: HMAS Platypus
3 Sloops/Minesweepers: HMAS Geranium, Mallow & Marguerite

This force, consisting of fairly new vessels, was known as the Gift Fleet. However financial constraints saw all of the ships disposed of by the mid 1930's.

See: The Gift Fleet for the full details.

The challenge I am posting is as follows, firstly, keep this force intact until the start of World War II, either with or without the later additions to the Royal Australian Navy during the 1930s, secondly, work out their likely war service.
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