HMAS MILDURA - Links to all Bathurst Class Corvettes

There were 60 Australian Minesweepers built during World War II, 36 for the Royal Australian Navy, 20 for the Royal Navy (but manned by Australians), and 4 for the Royal Indian Navy. RAN Corvettes pendant numbers had a "J" prefix that changed to "M" after the war. The RN corvettes used a "B" prefix when they were with the Royal Navy. HMAS ARARAT used a "K" prefix in honour of Canadian Corvette "Gladiolus" K34 that was sunk before ARARAT was built.

RAN Corvettes were named after provincial Australian cities and towns (except HMAS GLENELG which was named after a suburb of Adelaide). The selection of a name for the corvettes is a mystery, but is believed to be related to the sale of war bonds in each area.

Only 2 corvettes are still in existence, HMAS CASTLEMAINE as a floating museum ship at Williamstown, Victoria, and HMAS WHYALLA as a land based tourist display at Whyalla, South Australia.


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HMAS ARARAT K34 and M34 HMAS ARMIDALE J240
HMAS BALLARAT J184 and B236 HMAS BATHURST J158
HMAS BENALLA J323 and M323 HMAS BENDIGO J187 and M237
HMAS BOWEN J285 and M285 HMAS BROOME J191
HMAS BUNBURY J241 and M241 HMAS BUNDABERG J236 and M236
HMAS BURNIE J198 and B238 HMAS CAIRNS J183 and B239
HMAS CASTLEMAINE J244 and M244 HMAS CESSNOCK J175 and B240
HMAS COLAC J242 and M05 HMAS COOTAMUNDRA J316 and M186
HMAS COWRA J351 and M351 HMAS DELORAINE J232 and M232
HMAS DUBBO J251 and M251 HMAS ECHUCA J252 and M252
HMAS FREMANTLE J246 and M246 HMAS GAWLER J188 and B241
HMAS GEELONG J201 HMAS GERALDTON J178 and B242
HMAS GLADSTONE J324 and M324 HMAS GLENELG J236 and M236
HMAS GOULBURN J167 and B243 HMAS GYMPIE J238 and M238
HMAS HORSHAM J235 and M235 HMAS INVERELL J233 and M233
HMAS IPSWICH J186 and B244 HMAS JUNEE J362 and M362
HMAS KALGOORLIE J192 and B245 HMAS KAPUNDA J218 and M218
HMAS KATOOMBA J204 and M204 HMAS KIAMA J353 and M353
HMAS LATROBE J234 and M234 HMAS LAUNCESTON J179 and B246
HMAS LISMORE J145 and B247 HMAS LITHGOW J206 and M206
HMAS MARYBOROUGH J195 and B248 HMAS MILDURA J207 and M207
HMAS PARKES J361 and M361 HMAS PIRIE J189 and B249
HMAS ROCKHAMPTON J203 and M203 HMAS SHEPPARTON J248 and M248
HMAS STAWELL J348 and M348 HMAS STRAHAN J363 and M363
HMAS TAMWORTH J181 and B250 HMAS TOOWOOMBA J157 and B251
HMAS TOWNSVILLE J205 and M205 HMAS WAGGA J315, M315 and M183
HMAS WALLAROO J222 HMAS WARRNAMBOOL J202
HMAS WHYALLA J153 and B252 HMAS WOLLONGONG J172 and B253


   FOUR CORVETTES BUILT FOR THE ROYAL INDIAN NAVY

   

Crew of HMIS PUNJAB, Sydney, 1941
Photo Courtesy of the Australian War Memorial

HMIS BENGAL R.I.N. J243 HMIS BOMBAY R.I.N. J249
HMIS MADRAS R.I.N. J237 HMIS PUNJAB R.I.N. J239

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© HMAS MILDURA ASSOCIATION Victoria Australia March 16, 2007