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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 (102 mm) gun, equipped with
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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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waters. On 3 August 1945 she sank an armed Daihatsu barge in the Moluccas area. In the final third of her career, the ship spent time in
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s career was spent in three areas. Initially, she served as a convoy escort along the east coast of Australia. Following this,
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A Critical Vulnerability: the impact of the submarine threat on Australia's maritime defense 1915–1954
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for her wartime service: "Pacific 1943–45", "New Guinea 1943–44", and "Borneo 1945".
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on 3 April 1943 by Mrs. J. J. Dedman, wife of the Minister for War Organisation, and
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She was commissioned into the RNZN during May 1952 and given the prefix HMNZS.
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participated in a variety of escort, minesweeping, and combat roles throughout
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equipment depending on the planned operations: although closer in size to a
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was removed from RAN service on 26 March 1946. On 5 March 1952,
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triple expansion engine, 2 shafts, 2,000 hp (1,500 kW)
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was one of 36 initially manned and commissioned solely by the
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but manned and commissioned as RAN vessels, and 4 for the
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waters, performing minsweeping and anti-piracy duties.
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Bathurst-class corvettes of the Royal New Zealand Navy
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Bathurst-class corvettes of the Royal Australian Navy
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15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph) at 1,750 hp
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Index

HMAS Stawell during 1944
Stawell, Victoria
HMA Naval Dockyard
Pacific
New Guinea
Borneo
Bathurst-class
corvette
4 inch Mk XIX
Oerlikon 20 mm cannons
Depth charges
Bathurst-class
corvette
Stawell, Victoria
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
British Admiralty

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