River-class destroyer escort

The River class was a class of six destroyer escorts operated by the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). Plans to acquire four vessels, based on the British Type 12M frigate, began in the 1950s. The first two vessels had some slight modifications to the design, while the next two underwent further changes. Two more ships were ordered in 1964, following the Melbourne-Voyager collision; these were based on the Type 12I frigate.

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1961  Wikimedia, Wikidata
6 produced, 
destroyer escort, Royal Australian Navy, Royal Navy, Cockatoo Island, Australia, 

HMAS Derwent, HMAS Stuart, HMAS Swan, HMAS Torrens, HMAS Yarra, 

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  HMAS Derwent ⓘ
  1961 River-class destroyer escort

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  HMAS Parramatta ⓘ
  1959 River-class destroyer escort

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  HMAS Stuart ⓘ
  1961 River-class destroyer escort

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  HMAS Swan ⓘ
  1967 River-class destroyer sunk as a dive site off the coast of Dunsborough, Western Australia

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  HMAS Torrens ⓘ
  1968 River-class destroyer escort

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  HMAS Yarra ⓘ
  1958 River-class destroyer escort

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USS Hornet (CVS-12) refuels a Rothesay-class frigate in July 1967

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
object	watercraft		HMAS Derwent	destroyer escort, River-class destroyer escort	Wikidata
object	watercraft		HMAS Parramatta	destroyer escort, River-class destroyer escort	Wikidata
object	watercraft		HMAS Stuart	destroyer escort, River-class destroyer escort	Wikidata
object	watercraft		HMAS Swan	underwater diving site, destroyer escort, River-class destroyer escort	Wikidata
object	watercraft		HMAS Torrens	destroyer escort, River-class destroyer escort	Wikidata
object	watercraft		HMAS Yarra	destroyer escort, River-class destroyer escort	Wikidata
commons	image		USS Hornet (CVS-12) refuels a Rothesay-class frigate in July 1967		Commons