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fighting ships of the world

AUSTRALIAN NAVY - AUSTRALIA

CONVERTED MERCHANT VESSELS

WWII requisitioned fishing vessels

100 - 1000 BRT:

Trawlers: Alfie Cam (1920, 282, 1940 - 1945), Beryl II (1913, 248, 9.1939 - 1944), Bonthorpe (1917, 273, 2.1940 - 1946), Durraween (1919, 271, 7.1940 - 1946), Goolgwai (1919, 271, 10.1939 - 1946), Goonambee (1919, 222, 7.1940 - 1945), Goorangai (1919, 223, 10.1939 - 20.11.1940), Korowa (1919, 324, 9.1939 - 1946), Mary Cam (1918, 202, 5.1942 - 5.1948), Olive Cam (1920, 281, 10.1939 - 5.1946), Patricia Cam (, , 1941 - ?.1.1943), Tongkol (1926, 292, 10.1939 - 9.1944)

Project history: Civil fishery vessels requisitioned by Admiralty.

Modernizations: None.

Naval service:  Format of date including day/month/year means loss of the vessel. Format of date containing month/year means return to owner or conversion to miscellaneous vessel. Also very many drifters and motor fishing vessels with tonnage less than 100 BRT were commissioned by Navy.

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