HMAS Bunbury (J241)
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HMAS Bunbury (J241/M241), named for the city of Bunbury, Western Australia, 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]
For other ships with the same name, see HMAS Bunbury.
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HMAS Bunbury in February 1946 | |
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Namesake | City of Bunbury, Western Australia |
Builder | Evans Deakin and Company |
Laid down | 1 November 1941 |
Launched | 16 May 1942 |
Commissioned | 3 January 1943 |
Decommissioned | 26 August 1946 |
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Fate | Sold for scrap in 1961 |
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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 (1,300 kW) |
Complement | 85 |
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