HMAS Kalgoorlie
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| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | HMAS Kalgoorlie |
| Owner | Royal Australian Navy |
| Builder | Broken Hill Pty Ltd, Whyalla |
| Launched | 7 Aug 1941 |
| Completed | 6 Apr 1942 |
| In service | 7 Apr 1942 |
| Out of service | 8 May 1946 |
| Fate | Transferred to Royal Netherlands Navy as Ternate |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Bathurst Class Australian Minesweeper |
| Tonnage | 650 tons |
| Length | 186 feet (56.69m) |
| Beam | 31 feet (9.45m) |
| Depth | 8 feet 6 inches (2.59m) |
| Propulsion | twin shaft, 1750 HP |
| Speed | 15 knots |
| Capacity | 85 crew |
Remarks
One of 60 Australian minesweepers built in Australian during WW2. HMAS Kalgoorlie was one of twenty built for the British Admiralty but manned and commissioned by the Australian navy. During her trials and beyond she escorted convoys on the east coast until going to Darwin on 9 Aug 1942. There she began escorting convoys between Darwin and Thursday island. In September 1942 she carried troops to Timor, and in early December rescued 49 survivors from HMAS Armidale which sank on 1 Nov 1942. She remain base on Darwin until late Feb 1943 when she returned to the east coast.
Armament - Guns - 1 x 4-inch gun; 1 Bofors (later); Machine guns
Other Armament - 3 x Oerlikons
Battle Honours
- Pacific 1941-45
- Darwin 1942-43
- New Guinea 1942-44
- Okinawa 1945
Crew members
- Rowland Basil Devereux 16 Jul 1942 - 4 Oct 1943