HMAS Gawler

HMAS Gawler (J188/B241/A115), named for the town of Gawler, was one of 60 constructed during World War II and one of 20 Bathurst-class corvettes built for the Admiralty but manned by personnel of and commissioned into the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). The ship was laid down by BHP at its Whyalla shipyard in early 1941, launched later that year, and commissioned in 1942.

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A115; A115; B241; B241; J188; J188; TCG Ayvalik
Bathurst-class corvette, corvette, BHP Group, Royal Australian Navy, Turkish Naval Forces, 

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1939-09-01T00:00:00Z

1939-09-01T00:00:00Z

World War II Q362

1941-01-24T00:00:00Z

1941-01-24T00:00:00Z

keel laying

1946-04-05T00:00:00Z

1946-04-05T00:00:00Z

ship decommissioning

1941-10-04T00:00:00Z

1941-10-04T00:00:00Z

ship launching

1942-08-14T00:00:00Z

1942-08-14T00:00:00Z

ship commissioning

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