Bathurst Class – Page 3 – JCs Royal New Zealand Navy Ships and New Zealand Defence, Also other World Defence Updates

Bathurst Class – HMNZS Inverell

HMNZS Inverell (J233/M233) HMAS Inverell, named for the town of Inverell, New South Wales, 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).[1] After World War II, the corvette was transferred to the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN), where she served from 1952 to 1976. Design and construction[edit]Continue reading “Bathurst Class – HMNZS Inverell”

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)”