HMAS Horsham
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HMAS Horsham (J235/M235), named for the city of Horsham, Victoria, 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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Namesake | City of Horsham, Victoria |
Builder | HMA Naval Dockyard |
Laid down | 26 June 1941 |
Launched | 16 May 1942 |
Commissioned | 18 November 1942 |
Decommissioned | 17 December 1945 |
Fate | Sold for scrap in 1956 |
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 | 15.5 knots (28.7 km/h; 17.8 mph) |
Complement | 85 |
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