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1950

Australia 01 January 1950

AIRCRAFT CARRIERS

CVL

Magnificent

1

R17

Sydney

1949

17780t, 211.8x24.4x7.0m, 4b,2gst, 40000hp, 25kts, 1300p; (6x2+18x1)-40/60, 26aircraft (Sea Fury, Firefly fighters); 2x type 277Q, 293M, 960/281BQ, 961 radars

PRINCIPAL SURFACE COMBATANTS

CA	Australia	1	1	Australia	1928		14910t, 192.9x20.8x6.9m, 8b,4gst, 80000hp, 31.5kts, 710p; 114belt, 38deck, 25turrets; 3x2-203/50, 4x2-102/45, 4x1-47/40, (2x4+2x2+2x1)-40/60, 4x8-40/39; type 273, 281, 284, 285 radars
	Shropshire	1	83	Shropshire	1929		14580t, 192.9x20.1x6.9m, 8b,4gst, 80000hp, 32.3kts, 700p; 25belt, 38deck, 25turrets; 4x2-203/50, 4x2-102/45, 7x1-40/60, 2x8-40/39, 2x4-533TT; type 273, 277, 281, 282, 285 radars
CL	Amphion	1	1	Hobart	1936		9420t, 171.4x17.3x6.0m, 4b,4gst, 72000hp, 32.5kts, 570p; 76belt, 51deck, 25turrets; 3x2-152/50, 4x2-102/45, (2x4+3x2+5x1)-40/60, 2x4-40/39, (1x2+2x1)-20/70, 2x4-533TT; type 276, 277, 281B, 282, 283, 285, SG-1, Mk3 radars
DD	Tribal	3	I30	Arunta	1942		2710t, 114.9x11.1x4.2m, 3b,2gst, 44000hp, 36.2kts, 250p; 3x2-120/45, 1x2-102/45, 6x1-40/60, 1x4-40/39, 1x4-533TT, 2dct, 2dcr; type 272, 275, 291 radars, type 127 sonar
			I44	Warramunga	1942
			I91	Bataan	1945
	Q	5	G11	Quadrant	1942		2480t, 109.2x10.9x4.3m, 2b,2gst, 40000hp, 36.7kts, 225p; 4x1-120/45, 1x4-40/39, (2x2+4x1)-20/70, 2x4-533TT, 4dct, 3dcr; type 272, 282, 285, 291 radars, type 123A, 127 sonars
			G62	Quality	1942
			G70	Queenborough	1942
			G81	Quiberon	1942
			G92	Quickmatch	1942
FF	Swan	1	U74	Swan	1937		1510t, 81.2x11.0x3.1m, 2b,2gst, 2000hp, 16.5kts, 100p; 2x2-102/45, 2x1-20/70, 4dct, 2dcr; sonar
	Parramatta	1	U73	Warrego	1940		1510t, 81.2x11.0x3.1m, 2b,2gst, 2200hp, 16.8kts, 100p; 2x2-102/45, 2x1-20/70, 4dct, 2dcr; sonar
	River	7	K354	Gascoyne	1943		2180t, 91.8x11.2x3.9m, 2b,2vte, 5500hp, 20kts, 140p; 2x1-102/45(354,376,377,406), 1x2-102/45(363,375,532), 3x1-40/60(377,406), 1x1-40/60(363,375), (2x2+4x1)-20/70(354,376), 1x24-178 Hedgehog ASWRL(354,376,377,406), 2x3-305 Squid ASWRL(363,375,532), 8dct, 2dcr; type 272, 275(363,375), 291 radars, sonars
			K363	Hawkesbury	1944
			K375	Barcoo	1944
			K376	Burdekin	1944
			K377	Diamantina	1945
			K406	Barwon	1946
			K532	Macquarie	1945
	River modified	4	K408	Culgoa	1947		2187t, 91.7x11.1x3.9m, 2b,2vte, 5500hp, 19kts, 177p; 2x2-102/45, 3x1-40/60(442), 5x1-40/60(408,535,698), 1x24-178 Hedgehog ASWRL, 4dct, 2dcr; type 275, 277, 291 radars, sonars
			K442	Murchison	1945
			K535	Shoalhaven	1946
			K698	Condamine	1946

PATROL AND COASTAL COMBATANTS

PB

HDML

9

1-9

ML1321-1329

1943 - 1945

54t, 22.0x4.8x1.4m, 2d, 300hp, 11.5kts, 10p; 2x1-20/70, 8dc; type 291 radar

AMPHIBIOUS

LST	LST(3)	6	L3008	LST3008	1945		4980t, 105.9x16.8x3.8m, 2b,2vte, 5500hp, 13.5kts, 111p; 2x2-40/60, (2x2+2x1)-20/70; 5 LCA, 1 LCT(6), 15 tanks, 170 troops
			L3014	LST3014	1945
			L3017	Tarakan	1945
			L3022	LST3022	1945
			L3035	Lae	1945
			L3501	Labuan	1945
LPA	LSI(L)	1	1	Westralia	1929		8108t, 136.6x18.4x6.9m, 2d, 10000hp, 15.5kts; 3x1-102/40; ? LCA/LCS(M)/LCM, 933 troops

MINE WARFARE SHIPS

MSO	Bathurst	32	K34	Ararat	1943		790t, 56.7x9.5x3.0m, 2b,2vte, 1550-2000hp, 15-16kts, 90p; 1x1-102/45, 1x1-40/60, 2x1-20/70, 4dct, 2dcr, sweeps; radar, sonar
			J203	Rockhampton	1942
			J204	Katoomba	1941
			J205	Townsville	1941
			J206	Lithgow	1941
			J207	Mildura	1941
			J218	Kapunda	1942
			J231	Bundaberg	1942
			J232	Deloraine	1941
			J233	Inverell	1942
			J234	Latrobe	1942
			J235	Horsham	1942
			J236	Glenelg	1942
			J238	Gympie	1942
			J241	Bunbury	1943
			J242	Colac	1942
			J244	Castlemaine	1942
			J246	Fremantle	1943
			J248	Shepparton	1943
			J251	Dubbo	1942
			J252	Echuca	1942
			J285	Bowen	1942
			J315	Wagga	1942
			J316	Cootamundra	1943
			J323	Benalla	1943
			J324	Gladstone	1943
			J348	Stawell	1943
			J351	Cowra	1943
			J353	Kiama	1944
			J361	Parkes	1944
			J362	Junee	1944
			J363	Strahan	1944

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