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HMAS MILDURA- Links to other Corvettes | |
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HMAS Ararat K34 and M34 | |
| Built by Evans Deakin, Brisbane. Commissioned 16 June 1943. The only RAN corvette to have a K prefix. Sold as scrap to Japan in 1961. |  |
Links: | Named after Ararat, Victoria |
HMAS Armidale J240 | |
| Built by Morts Dock, Sydney. Commissioned 11 June 1942. Sunk off East Timor on 1/12/42, with the loss of 100 lives. | |
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| Named after Armidale, NSW |
HMAS Ballarat J184 and B236 | |
| Built by Williamstown Dockyard, Melbourne. Commissioned 30 August 1941. On 14/2/1942 the ship rescued 215 survivors from MV Derrymore, including future PM, John Gorton. Sold to Honduras as the "Carmencita" but sale stopped by Korean War. Scrapped in Sydney in 1953. |  |
| Named after Ballarat, Victoria. |
HMAS Bathurst J158 | |
| Built by Cockatoo Dockyard, Sydney Commissioned 6 December 1940. First corvette built, so the name given to the entire class. Served with the Royal Navy as part of the Red Sea force. Scrapped in Sydney in 1948. | |
| Links: | Named after Bathurst, New South Wales |
HMAS Benalla J323 and M323 | |
| Built at Williamstown, Victoria Commissioned 27 April 1943 Equipped as a survey ship, and used to survey landing areas in the Pacific war. Scrapped in Tokyo in 1962 |
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| Named after Benalla, Victoria | |
HMAS Bendigo J187 and B237 | |
| Built at Morts Dock, Sydney Commissioned 10 May 1941 Convoy duty in Australia, New Guinea and involved in the Philippines. In 1947 sold to Chinese Navy and renamed "Cheung Hing". |
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HMAS Bowen J285 and M285 | |
| Built by Walkers, Maryborough, Qld. Commissioned 9 November 1942 Convoy duty in Australia and New Guinea. Sold to Hong Kong for scrap in 1956. |
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| Named after Bowen, Queensland | |
HMAS Broome J191 | |
| Built by Evans Deakin, Brisbane, Queensland. Commissioned 29 July 1942 Served in New Guinea, Borneo and Hong Kong. Transferred to the Turkish Navy in 1946 as Alanya. Subsequent fate unknown. |
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| Links | Named after Broome, Western Australia |
HMAS Bunbury J241 and M241 | |
| Built by Evans Deakin, Brisbane, Queensland. Commissioned 3 January 1943. Served northern Australia and New Guinea. Sold to Tokyo for scrap in 1961. |
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| Named after Bunbury, Western Australia | |
HMAS Bundaberg J236 and M236 | |
| Built by Evans Deakin, Brisbane, Queensland. Commissioned 12 September 1942 Convoy duty in Australia and New Guinea. Involved in abortive attempt to rescue POW's from Ambon. Scrapped in Japan 1962. |
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| Named after Bundaberg, Queensland | |
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