HMNZS/HMAS EchucaHMAS Echuca (J252/M252), named for the town of Echuca, Victoria, was one of 60 Bathurst-class corvettes constructed during World War II, and one of 36 initially manned and commissioned by the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) RNZN serviceOn 5 March 1952, Echuca and three other Bathurst-class corvettes (HMA Ships Inverell, Kiama, and Stawell) were transferredContinue reading “HMNZS/HMAS Echuca (J252/M252)”
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HMNZS/HMAS Echuca (J252/M252)
HMNZS/HMAS Echuca, named for the town of Echuca, Victoria, was one of 60 Bathurst-class corvettes constructed during World War II, and one of 36 initially manned and commissioned by the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) RNZN serviceOn 5 March 1952, Echuca and three other Bathurst-class corvettes (HMA Ships Inverell, Kiama, and Stawell) were transferred to theContinue reading “HMNZS/HMAS Echuca (J252/M252)”
HMNZS/HMAS Echuca (J252/M252)
HMAS Echuca (J252/M252), named for the town of Echuca, Victoria, was one of 60 Bathurst-class corvettes constructed during World War II, and one of 36 initially manned and commissioned by the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) RNZN serviceOn 5 March 1952, Echuca and three other Bathurst-class corvettes (HMA Ships Inverell, Kiama, and Stawell) were transferred toContinue reading “HMNZS/HMAS Echuca (J252/M252)”
