The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Starboard broadside view of the Bathurst Class Minesweeper (Corvette) HMAS Ipswich. One of sixty of this of this class of ship, Ipswich was engaged on escort duties, minesweeping and anti-submarine patrols. She firstly served with the British Eastern Fleet before being attached to the Mediterranean Command. After service in the Mediterranean, Ipswich rejoined the British Eastern Fleet on 11 February 1944, Ipswich participated with two other ships in the sinking of the Japanese submarine R0110. At the end of 1944, she transferred to the British Pacific Fleet as a unit of the 22nd Minesweeping Flotilla. On 2 September 1945, Ipswich was with the Allied Fleet in Tokyo Bay when the Japanese surrender was signed before returning to Sydney and paying off.
HMAS 'Ipswich' doing convoy escort in the Persian Gulf in April 1943. The blue colour indicates the phosphoresce of a moonlit evening. HMAS 'Ipswich' was later involved in Operation 'Husky', the invas
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
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
BATHURST CLASS MINESWEEPER/CORVETTE HMAS LAUNCESTON. LAUNCESTON WAS COMPLETED ON 28 APRIL 1942 AND AFTER INITIAL SERVICE IN AUSTRALIAN COASTAL WATERS, JOINED THE BRITISH EASTERN FLEET FOR SERVICE IN T
AERIAL STARBOARD SIDE VIEW OF BATHURST CLASS MINESWEEPER/CORVETTE HMAS LISMORE (J145). SHE HAS AN UNUSUAL ARRANGEMENT OF CLOSE RANGE ARMAMENT IN THAT TWO SINGLE 20 MM OERLIKON AA GUNS ARE SIDED ON THE
Torres Strait. 1947-09-13. Harbour defence motor launch HDML1326 attempting to tow HMAS Warrnambool, damaged when she struck a mine during minesweeping operations, out of the minefield. Note the unide
