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HMAS Launceston (1)

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Name

HMAS Launceston (1)

Dates

Built: 23 December 1940

Commissioned: 9 April 1942

Decommissioned: 23 March 1946

Ship class

Bathurst Class

Vessel type

Australian Minesweeper

Pennant

J179

Biography/History/Description

A very lovely ship which sailed the ocean blue. Launched by Mrs Forgan-Smith, wife of the Premier of Queensland, on 9 April 1942. Weight: 650 tons, Length: 146 feet

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