HMAS Goonambee.
Goonambee was requisitioned for naval service on 28 June 1940, and purchased by the RAN on 29 June 1943. She commissioned on 9 August 1940 under the command of Lieutenant Commander EM Andrewartha, RANR, until paying off on 21 June, 1944.
On 4 October 1944, she was sold to Cam and Sons Pty Ltd.
Artist John Ford"s watercolour of HMAS Goonambee on patrol. (used with permission)
Specifications
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| Type |
Auxiliary Minesweeper |
|---|---|
| Builder |
Cam and Sons Pty Ltd, Newcastle, NSW |
| Commissioned |
9 August 1940 |
| Decommissioned |
4 October 1944 |
| Fate |
Sold to Cam and Sons Pty Ltd |
| Dimensions & Displacement | |
| Displacement | 222 tons |
| Length | 117 feet |
| Beam | 22 feet 1 inch |
| Draught | 11 feet 7 inches |
| Performance | |
| Speed | 9.5 knots |
| Complement | |
| Crew | 2 officers and 18 ratings |
| Armament | |
| Other Armament |
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