HMAS Castlemaine
Museum ship
| Type | Corvette |
|---|---|
| Class | Bathurst |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 1 × 4″ gun |
Bathurst-class corvette. Escorted convoys from Darwin, took part in the attempts to relieve and evacuate the commandos in Timor, and was decommissioned in 1945. A museum ship at Williamstown, Victoria.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 1 × QF 4-inch (102 mm) gun Mk XIX
- 1 x Bofors 40 mm L/60 gun
- 3 × 20 mm Oerlikon anti-aircraft guns
- 2 × 0.5-inch machine guns
- Depth charges chutes and throwers
| Builder | HMA Naval Dockyard in Williamstown, Victoria |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 17 February 1941 |
| Launched | 7 August 1941 |
| Commissioned | 17 June 1942 |
| Displacement | 650 tons (standard), 1,025 tons (full war load) |
| Length | 186 ft (57 m) |
| Speed | 15.5 knots (28.7 km/h; 17.8 mph) |
| Complement | 85 |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
She isn't listed in any of the fleet actions covered here.
Launched
7 August 1941
Decommissioned
Museum ship
14 December 1945