HMAS Stawell
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| Namesake: | Town of Stawell, Victoria |
| Builder: | HMA Naval Dockyard at Williamstown, Victoria |
| Laid down: | 18 June 1942 |
| Launched: | 3 April 1943 |
| Commissioned: | 7 August 1943 |
| Decommissioned: | 26 March 1946 |
| Fate: | Sold to Royal New Zealand Navy |
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| Commissioned: | 5 March 1952 |
| Decommissioned: | Late 1950s |
| Fate: | Sold for scrap in 1968 |
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| Class and type: | Bathurst class corvette |
| Displacement: | 650 tons (standard), 1,025 tons (full war load) |
| Length: | 186 ft (57 m) |
| Beam: | 31 ft (9.4 m) |
| Draught: | 8.5 ft (2.6 m) |
| Propulsion: | triple expansion engine, 2 shafts, 2,000 horsepower |
| Speed: | 15 knots at 1,750 hp |
| Complement: | 85 |
| Armament: | 1 x 4-inch gun 3 x 20 mm Oerlikons Machine guns Depth charges chutes and throwers |
HMAS Stawell (J348/M348) was a Bathurst class corvette named for the town of Stawell, Victoria.[1] Sixty Bathurst class corvettes were constructed during World War II, and Stawell was one of 36 initially manned and commissioned solely by the Royal Australian Navy (RAN).[1] The corvette later served in the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN).
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[edit] Construction
Stawell was laid down by HMA Naval Dockyard at Williamstown, Victoria on 18 June 1942.[1] She was launched on 3 April 1943 by Mrs. J. J. Dedman, wife of the Minister for War Organisation, and commissioned into the RAN on 7 August 1943.[1]
[edit] Operational History
[edit] RAN
The majority of Starwell's career was spent in three areas. Initially, she served as a convoy escort along the east coast of Australia.[1] Following this, Stawell participated in a variety of escort, minesweeping, and combat roles throughout New Guinea.[1] In the final third of her career, the ship spent time in Hong Kong waters, performing minsweeping and anti-piracy duties.[1] Stawell returned to Brisbane in November 1945.[1]
[edit] RNZN
Stawell was removed from RAN service on 26 March 1946 and transferred to the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) on 5 March 1952.[1] She was re-named HMNZS Stawell and remained in service until the late 1950s, when she was placed into Reserve.[1]
[edit] Fate
Stawell was sold to Pacific Scrap Limited of Auckland, New Zealand in July 1968, and was broken up for scrap.[1]
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