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Ships built by Williamstown Dockyard

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Ships built by Williamstown Dockyard

Battle class destroyer, commissioned on 14/3/1951, built at Williamstown. This class was the first British destroyer with all armament forward. In July 1951 Anzac sailed to Japan to join the U.N. forces in the Korean war. After screening duties she ope

Ship

ANZAC H.M.A.S.

Rig

Battle Class Destroyer

Tonnage

3,400 2,400sd

Built

1948

Built By

Williamstown Dockyard
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Ship

SWAN H.M.A.S.

Rig

River Class (type 12 ) Anti-Submarine Frigate

Tonnage

2,100

Built

1965

Built By

Williamstown Dockyard

Ship

VENDETTA H.M.A.S.

Rig

Daring Class Destroyer

Tonnage

3,600 2,800sd

Built

1954

Built By

Williamstown Dockyard
H.M.A.S. "Yarra", a type 12 anti submarine destroyer escort completed at Williamstown dockyard in 1961. Carries 4.5-in guns, anti submarine mortars, Seacat anti-air missile and the anti-submarine missile Ikara (ship's company, 250)

Ship

YARRA H.M.A.S.

Rig

River Class (type 12 ) Anti-Submarine Frigate

Tonnage

2,700 2,100sd

Built

1958

Built By

Williamstown Dockyard

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