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The Bathurst Class Minesweeper (Corvette) HMAS Wollongong was built on British account at Cockatoo Island Dockyard, Sydney, in 1941. In January 1942, Wollongong joined other RAN Corvettes in the 21st Minesweeping Flotilla at Singapore which carried out extensive minesweeping operations in the Singapore Sumatra area. After performing escort and evacuation duties, Wollongong was the last RAN vessel to leave Singapore before its capture by the Japanese. She later saw service in the East Africa-Madagascar-Aden area. Following the cessation of hostilities, Wollongong with her flotilla was despatched in September 1945 to Hong Kong for minesweeping and patrol operations before returning to Australia to be paid off and laid up.
Corvette - minesweeper HMAS Ballarat was part of the 21st Minesweeping Flotilla in the Singapore area, in 1941-42. She was the last Australian ship to leave Singapore before the surrender on 1942-02-1
BATHURST CLASS MINESWEEPER/CORVETTE HMAS KATOOMBA. COMPLETED IN DECEMBER 1941 KATOOMBA SAW ACTION IN THE DARWIN AREA AND WAS HOLED IN A COLLISION WITH THE AMERICAN OILER PECOS IN JANUARY 1942. AFTER R
Bathurst class minesweeper/corvette HMAS Geraldton. The Geraldton was completed on 13 April 1942 and on 26 July 1942 departed for the East Indies Station where she was employed on patrol and escort
SYDNEY, NSW. HMAS BATHURST, CORVETTE AND ESCORT SHIP, ENTERS THE WATER AT COCKATOO ISLAND DOCKYARD AFTER THE LAUNCHING CEREMONY. THE VESSEL IS THE FIRST OF A FLEET OF CORVETTES FOR THE RAN.
BATHURST CLASS MINESWEEPER/CORVETTE HMAS LATROBE. COMMISSIONED ON 6TH NOVEMBER 1942 LATROBE SPENT HER WAR SERVICE CARRYING OUT MINESWEEPING, CONVOY, PRISONER OF WAR EVACUATION AND TROOP CARRYING DUTIE
BATHURST CLASS MINESWEEPER/CORVETTE HMAS FREMANTLE. COMPLETED ON 12TH APRIL 1943 FREMANTLE SERVED IN THE NORTHERN AUSTRALIA - NEW GUINEA AREA AND ADJACENT WATERS FROM 1943 TO 1945. ON 30TH AUGUST 1945
