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did not go ahead, but the plans were retained. The need for locally built 'all-rounder' vessels at the start of World War II saw the "Australian Minesweepers" (designated as such to hide their anti-submarine capability, but popularly referred to as "corvettes") approved in September 1939, with 60
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saw the proposed design increased to a 680-ton vessel, with a 15.5 knots (28.7 km/h; 17.8 mph) top speed, and a range of 2,850 nautical miles (5,280 km; 3,280 mi), armed with a 4-inch gun, equipped with
407:(ACNB) identified the need for a general purpose 'local defence vessel' capable of both anti-submarine and mine-warfare duties, while easy to construct and operate. The vessel was initially envisaged as having a 687:. The 4-inch gun was replaced by a second 40 mm Bofors gun, and minesweeping gear was removed. She was recommissioned on 15 August 1965, and served until 19 August 1976, when she was decommissioned. 609:
control. From 21 September to 18 November, she was designated as the command ship for Port Directorate Macassar. On 29 November, she left Morotai, and spent the next month operating off the coast of
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than a local defence vessel, the resulting increased capabilities were accepted due to advantages over British-designed mine warfare and anti-submarine vessels. Construction of the prototype
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Kiwi Bathurst Tales: Some stories from those who served in the four New Zealand Bathursts, HMNZ Ships Echuca, Stawell, Kiama and Inverell
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began service in November 1942 as a convoy escort along the eastern Australian coast. At the end of December, she was relocated to
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departed Fremantle for Darwin on 4 May 1945. Between 22 May and 11 July, the corvette was involve in minesweeping, before she,
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was primarily used as a patrol vessel until the end of World War II, when she became involved in the transfer of
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The corvette received two battle honours for her wartime service: "Darwin 1942" and Pacific 1942–45".
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was commissioned into the RNZN on 10 April 1952, but was decommissioned into reserve after a refit.
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In 1965, the corvette was refitted as a training and fisheries patrol ship to replace the frigate
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While based in Fremantle, the corvette's main duties was to perform training exercises with
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for a month-long refit. On conclusion, she returned to Darwin and resumed escort duties.
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equipment depending on the planned operations: although closer in size to a
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was not paid off into reserve until 14 June 1946. On 4 November 1946,
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triple expansion engine, 2 shafts, 2,000 ihp (1,500 kW)
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was sold to Pacific Scrap Limited of Auckland for scrapping.
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on 2 May 1942 by Mrs. T. S. Punch, Mayoress of Inverell, and
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but manned and commissioned as RAN vessels, and 4 for the
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constructed during the course of the war: 36 (including
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After World War II, the corvette was transferred to the
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Inverell, New South Wales
Mort's Dock & Engineering Co
Pennant number
Darwin
Pacific
Bathurst-class
corvette
4 inch Mk XIX
Oerlikon 20 mm cannons
40 mm
Depth charges
Inverell, New South Wales
Bathurst-class
corvettes
World War II
Royal Australian Navy
Royal New Zealand Navy
Bathurst-class corvette
Australian Commonwealth Naval Board
displacement
knots
nautical miles
Bar-class
boom defence vessel
asdic
depth charges
minesweeping
sloop
HMAS Kangaroo

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