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- Built by Morts Dock, Sydney,
NSW.
- Laid down 3 June 1940
- Launched
25 October 1940 by Lady King,
wife of the Chairman of Directors, Mort's Dock and Engineering Co
- Commissioned 15 April, 1941
under the command Lieutenant George E. Gough RANR(S).
One of the last corvettes to leave Java. Later served in East Africa
patrol and in the Persian Gulf. Served in Philippines, New Guinea, Okinawa
and
Hong Kong. Grounded in Tanja Harbour Jan 30, 1943 and rammed by ML431
in Bombay, August 20, 1944. Transferred to the Dutch Navy in 1946 and
renamed "CERAM." Decommisioned 1958. Fate unknown.
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Named after Burnie,
Tasmania
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HMAS
CAIRNS 1944
Photo courtesy of the Australian War Memorial
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- Built by Walkers Ltd. Maryborough
Qld.
- Laid down 31 March 1941
- Launched
7 October 1941 by Mrs.Weber, wife of manager, Walkers Ltd.
- Commissioned 11 May 1942
under the command of Lieutenant Edward MacMillan RANR(S).
The ship was first floated
24 January 1942 (built in dock – not launched – no ceremony held)
Convoy duties in Australia, then on the East Africa Patrol. Served in
the Mediterranean, took part in the Sicily campaign. In 1943 with RN
Eastern
fleet in Indian Ocean. Involved in attacks on Japan 1945. Transferred
to the Dutch Navy in 1946 renamed "AMBON", and then with the
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Named after Cairns,
Queensland
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- Built Williamstown,
Victoria
- Laid down 17 February 1941
- Launched
7 August 1941 by Mrs.R.G.Menzies, wife of the Prime Minister.
- Commissioned 17th June 1942
under the command of Lieutenant Commander Philip J. Sullivan RANR (S).
Served in New Guinea, Darwin, and Hong Kong after the Japanese surrender.
Collided with a Manly Ferry in Sydney Harbour, 1942. In 1945 the
ship was used for training ERA's at HMAS CERBERUS, Flinders, Victoria. In 1973 she was presented to the Maritime Trust of Australia. It is now moored at Gem Pier, Williamstown,
as a museum ship, and is the only corvette still afloat.
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Named after Castlemaine,
Victoria
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- Built Cockatoo Dock, Sydney
NSW.
- Laid down 16 April 1941
- Launched
15 October 1941 by Lady Gordon,
wife of Sir Thomas Gordon, a director of the construction firm.
- Commissioned 26 January 1942 under the command of Acting Lieutenant Commander Thomas S. Marchington RNR (Rtd).
Served in New Guinea, then with RN Eastern Fleet, Persian Gulf, the Mediterranean,
the Sicily landings, and South Africa. In Tokyo Bay for Japanese surrender.
Sold to the Nan Chiao Shipping Company, Shanghai on 27 April 1947 and renamed "NAN-ANU." Scrapped in Hong Kong in 1949.
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Named after Cessnock,
New South Wales
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- Built by Morts Dock, Sydney,
NSW
- Laid down
18 April 1941
- Launched 30 August 1941 by Miss Mona Heady,
head typist at Morts Dock.
- Commissioned 6th January 1942
under the command of Lieutenant Commander Dudley C. Northam RANR(S).
Transported troops in New Guinea, convoy work on the East Coast. Bombarded
Japanese positions at Wewak. Hit by Japanese shells in Bougainville,
2
killed, April 26, 1945. Still under repair at the end of the war. Served
as a training ship in Port Phillip Bay. Converted to a tank cleaning
ship
in 1963. Ceased service in 1983. It was sunk by a torpedo from HMAS OVENS
off Jervis Bay in 4 March 1987.
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Named after Colac Victoria
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- Built by Poole and Steele,
Sydney, NSW
- Laid down 26 February 1942
- Launched
3 December 1942 by Lady Davidson, wife of head of Bank of NSW.
- Commissioned 30th April 1943
under the command of Lieutenant George A. Johns RANR(S).
Served in Darwin and Thursday Island. Bombarded Japanese positions in
New Guinea. Brought back POWs from Ambon. Used a training ship after
the
war. Also carried out minesweeping and surveying between Darwin and Timor.
Used to surpervise Japanese pearling fleet in northern Australia. Put into reserve in 1959 she was sold
for scrap in 1962.
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Named after Cootamundra,
New South Wales
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- Built by Poole and Steele,
Sydney, NSW
- Laid down 12 August 1942
- Launched
27 May 1943 by Mrs. P.C.Spender, wife of Federal Treasurer.
- Commissioned 8 October 1943
under the command of Acting Lieutenant Commander W.J. Gillies RANR.
Served in New Guinea. Bombarded Japanese positions. Took part in Borneo
landings. Postwar swept mines in New Guinea and Solomon Islands. Recomissioned
as a Reserve Training ship in 1951-1953. Towed
to Japan for scrap in 1962.
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Named after Cowra,
New South Wales
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- Built by Morts Dock, Sydney,
NSW
- Laid down
19 March 1941
- Launched 27 July 1941, by Dame Mary Hughes, wife of Navy Minister.
- Commissioned 22 November 1941 under the command of Lieutenant Commander Desmond A. Menlove RANR(S).
Sank a Japanese submarine 1-124, off Darwin, January 20th, 1942 but
was damaged in the bombing of Darwin a couple of weeks later. Worked on
east coat convoys and later in New Guinea. Postwar work in Rabual mine
sweeping. Put into reserve in Fremantle, 1948. Sold to Hong Kong for scrap in 1956.
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Named after Deloraine,
Tasmania
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HMAS DUBBO
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courtesy of the Australian War Memorial
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- Built by Morts Dock, Sydney,
NSW
- Laid down 13 October 1941
- Launched 7 March 1942 by Mrs.E.B.Scrisier, Mayoress of Dubbo.
- Commissioned 31 July 1942 under the command of Lieutenant Arthur G. Thomas RANR(S).
Convoy work on the East Coast. Later based in Fremantle and rescued survivors
from HMAS Wallaroo. Served in New Guinea and shelled Japanese positions
at Wewak and in Solomons. Sold to Mitsubishi, Tokyo for scrap in 1958.
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Named after Dubbo,
New South Wales
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HMAS ECHUCA (L)
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courtesy of the Australian War Memorial
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- Built Williamstown, Victoria.
- Laid down 22 February 1941
- Launched
17 November 1941 by Lady Royle, wife of Vice Admiral Sir Guy Royle, the First Naval Member.
- Commissioned 7 September 1942
under the command of Lieutenant Commander Ronald A. Nettlefold RANR.
East Coast convoy duties, then in New Guinea. Used to transport troops
for Oro Bay landings. Survey work in Darwin and Thursday Island 1945.
Sold to Royal New Zealand Navy in 1952 as HMNZS ECHUCA. Used for training.
Sold for scrap in 1967.
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The Wharf at Echuca
Photo courtesy of Echuca Moama Tourism
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Named after Echuca,
Victoria
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