HMAS Bundaberg in Sydney Harbour during 1942 |
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| Career (Australia) | |
|---|---|
| Namesake: | City of Bundaberg, Queensland |
| Builder: | Evans Deakin and Company |
| Laid down: | 7 June 1941 |
| Launched: | 1 December 1941 |
| Commissioned: | 12 September 1942 |
| Decommissioned: | 26 March 1946 |
| Honours and awards: |
Battle honours: Pacific 1942-45 New Guinea 1943-44 |
| Fate: | Sold for scrap in 1961 |
| General characteristics | |
| 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 |
| Speed: | 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph) at 1,750 hp |
| Complement: | 85 |
| Armament: | 1 x 4-inch gun, 3 x Oerlikons, Machine guns, Depth charges chutes and throwers |
HMAS Bundaberg (J231/M231), named for the city of Bundaberg, Queensland, was one of 60 Bathurst class corvettes constructed during World War II, and one of 36 initially manned and commissioned solely by the Royal Australian Navy (RAN).[1]
Bundaberg was laid down by Evans Deakin and Company at Brisbane on 7 June 1941, launched on 1 December 1941 by Mrs. W. S. Hurwood, wife of the Director of Evans Deakin, and commissioned on 12 September 1942.
The ship was awarded the battle honours "Pacific 1942-45" and "New Guinea 1943-44" for her service during World War II.[2][3]
Bundaberg paid off to reserve on 26 March 1946, and was sold for scrap to the Kinoshita Company of Japan on 6 January 1961.
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