HMAS Bundaberg At War 1942 – 1946

Description

Title: HMAS Bundaberg At War 1942 – 1946

Author: Orme, John

Condition: Very Good

Edition: 1st Edition

Publication Date: 1999

ISBN: 064638550

Cover: Soft Cover without Dust Jacket – 81 pages

Comments: The story of HMAS Bundaberg during World War 2.

HMAS Bundaberg (J231/M231), named for the city of Bundaberg, Queensland, 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).

Bundaberg was laid down by Evans Deakin and Company at Brisbane on 7 June 1941, launched on 1 December 1941 by Mrs. W. S. Hurwood, wife of the Director of Evans Deakin, and commissioned on 12 September 1942.

The ship was awarded the battle honours “Pacific 1942–45” and “New Guinea 1943–44” for her service during World War II.

Bundaberg paid off to reserve on 26 March 1946, and was sold for scrap to the Kinoshita Company of Japan on 6 January 1961.

Includes list of crew names