Bathurst class corvette
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The Bathurst-class corvettes were a class of minesweepers produced in Australia during World War II. Fifty-six in total were commissioned by the Royal Australian Navy, and four by the Indian navy. The Bathurst class ships performed a wide range of tasks during the war, including escorting convoys, sweeping minefields, hydrographic surveys, transporting troops and bombarding enemy positions.
Specifications
- Length: 186 feet
- Beam: 31 feet
- Draft: 8.5 feet
- Displacement: 1,025 tons (full war load)
- Performance: 15 knots at 1750 hp
- Complement: approximately 80
- Armament Variable but including in general, one 4 inch gun, one 40 mm Bofors AA gun, two single 20 mm Oerlikon guns, and as many as forty depth charges.
| Bathurst-class corvette |
| Royal Australian Navy |
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| Indian Navy |
| Bengal | Bombay | Madras | Punjab |
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