HMAS Rockhampton
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HMAS Rockhampton (J203/M203), named for the city of Rockhampton, 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 Rockhampton in Sydney Harbour during 1944 | |
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Australia | |
Namesake | City of Rockhampton, Queensland |
Builder | Walkers Limited in Maryborough, Queensland |
Laid down | 6 November 1940 |
Launched | 26 June 1941 |
Commissioned | 21 January 1942 |
Decommissioned | 5 August 1946 |
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Fate | Sold for scrap in 1961, scrapped in 1962 |
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 1.5 in (9.487 m) |
Draught | 8.5 ft (2.6 m) |
Propulsion | triple expansion engine, 2 shafts |
Speed | 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph) at 1,750 hp |
Complement | 85 |
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