HMAS Bendigo (J187)
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For other ships with the same name, see HMAS Bendigo.
The first HMAS Bendigo (J187/B237/A111) was a Bathurst-class minesweeper, a group commonly known as corvettes and including escort and patrol duties along with minesweeping.
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HMAS Bendigo | |
History | |
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Australia | |
Namesake | City of Bendigo, Victoria |
Builder | Cockatoo Docks and Engineering Company |
Laid down | 12 August 1940[1] |
Launched | 1 March 1941[1] |
Commissioned | 10 May 1941[1] |
Decommissioned | 27 September 1946[1] |
Motto | "Advance with Purpose"[1] |
Honours and awards |
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Fate | Sold to a Chinese company as a civilian vessel, later absorbed into PLAN[1] |
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People's Republic of China | |
Name | Luoyang |
Namesake | Luoyang |
Acquired | 1949 |
Commissioned | 1949 |
Decommissioned | 1988 |
Fate | Scrapped after retirement |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Bathurst-class corvette[1] |
Displacement | 590 tonnes (standard)[1] |
Length | 56.69 m (186 ft 0 in)[1] |
Beam | 9.45 m (31 ft 0 in)[1] |
Draught | 2.59 m (8 ft 6 in)[1] |
Propulsion | triple expansion engine, 2 shafts[1] |
Speed | 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph)[1] |
Complement | 85[1] |
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