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| Accession Number | 045083 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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BATHURST CLASS MINESWEEPER CORVETTE HMAS CAIRNS. CAIRNS WAS BUILT BY WALKERS LTD OF MARYBOROUGH, ...
Description
BATHURST CLASS MINESWEEPER CORVETTE HMAS CAIRNS. CAIRNS WAS BUILT BY WALKERS LTD OF MARYBOROUGH, QUEENSLAND, AND LAUNCHED ON 1941-10-07. DURING WORLD WAR 2 SHE SAW SERVICE IN MOST THEATRES OF WAR EVENTUALLY BEING PAID OFF IN 1945-12. ON 1946-01-17 CAIRNS WAS SOLD TO THE ROYAL NETHERLANDS NAVY AND RENAMED AMBON AND THEN ON 1950-04-06 TRANSFERRED TO THE INDONESIAN NAVY AND RENAMED BANTENG.