HMAS Katoomba
HMAS Katoomba (J204/M204), named after the tourist resort of Katoomba, New South Wales, was one of 60 Bathurst-class corvettes constructed during World War II, and one of 36 initially crewed and commissioned solely by the Royal Australian Navy (RAN).
| History | |
|---|---|
| Australia | |
| Namesake | Town of Katoomba, New South Wales |
| Builder | Poole & Steel |
| Laid down | 9 September 1940 |
| Launched | 16 April 1941 |
| Commissioned | 17 December 1941 |
| Decommissioned | 2 August 1948 |
| Honours and awards |
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| Fate | Sold for scrap |
| 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 |
| Speed | 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph) at 1,750 hp |
| Complement | 85 |
| Armament | 1 × 12-pounder gun, 3 × Oerlikon 20 mm cannons (1 later replaced with 1 × Bofors 40 mm Automatic Gun L/60), Machine guns, Depth charges chutes and throwers |
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