HMAS Kiama
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HMAS Kiama, named for the coastal town of Kiama, 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]
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HMAS Kiama in 1944 | |
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Australia | |
Name | HMAS Kiama |
Namesake | Town of Kiama, New South Wales |
Builder | Evans Deakin & Co |
Laid down | 2 November 1942 |
Launched | 3 July 1943 |
Commissioned | 26 January 1944 |
Decommissioned | 3 April 1946 |
Identification | Pennant number: J353 |
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Fate | Transferred to RNZN |
New Zealand | |
Acquired | 5 March 1952 |
Decommissioned | 19 August 1976 |
Renamed | HMNZS Kiama |
Reclassified | Training ship |
Identification | Pennant number: M353 |
Fate | Paid off for disposal |
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Class and type | Bathurst-class corvette |
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Length | 186 ft (57 m) |
Beam | 31 ft (9.4 m) |
Draught | 8.5 ft (2.6 m) |
Installed power | 2,000 hp (1,500 kW) |
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Speed | 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph) |
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After World War II, the corvette was one of four sold to the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN). She served as HMNZS Kiama from 1952 until 1976, when the corvette was paid off and marked for disposal.