HMAS Gympie
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HMAS Gympie (J238/M238), named for the city of Gympie, Queensland, was one of 60 Bathurst-class corvettes constructed during World War II, and one of 36 initially manned and commissioned solely by the Royal Australian Navy (RAN).[1]
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HMAS Gympie in November 1945. An awning has been fitted over the ship's bow. | |
History | |
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Australia | |
Namesake | City of Gympie, Queensland |
Builder | Evans Deakin & Co |
Laid down | 27 August 1941 |
Launched | 30 January 1942 |
Commissioned | 4 November 1942 |
Decommissioned | 23 May 1946 |
Honours and awards |
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Fate | Sold for scrap in 1961 |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Bathurst-class corvette |
Displacement | 650 tons (standard), 1,025 tons (full war load) |
Length | 186 ft (57 m) |
Beam | 31 ft (9.4 m) |
Draught | 8.5 ft (2.6 m) |
Propulsion | triple expansion engine, 2 shafts, 2,000 horsepower |
Speed | 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph) at 1,750 hp |
Complement | 85 |
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