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Ships built at Cockatoo Island

"Albatross", the RAN Seaplane Carrier, built in 1926 at Cockatoo Island, completed in December 1928. Although out of date when ordered she provided the low cost alternative to the larger aircraft carrier. Capable of carrying nine aircraft, but during he

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ALBATROSS H.M.A.S.

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At Cockatoo Dockyard, Sydney, 16 February 1940, showing Mr. Menzies putting a rivet in the keel of ship under construction.

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BATHURST H.M.A.S.

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CESSNOCK H.M.A.S.

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GLENELG H.M.A.S.

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GOULBURN H.M.A.S.

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KARANGI H.M.A.S.

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'Bar' class Boom Defence Vessel

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At Port Said 1941.

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PARRAMATTA H.M.A.S.

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Tribal Class destroyer completed on 23 - 11 - 1942. Built at Cockatoo docks, Sydney. In March and April 1943 Warramunga performed convoy escort duties between Queensland and New Guinea. The next month she joined task force 74 stationed in the Coral sea

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WARRAMUNGA H.M.A.S.

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H.M.A.S. "Warrego",one of four grimsby class sloops, built at Cockatoo Island, Sydney in 1940. She served in New Guinea in 1942, the Phillipppines in 1944, and was at the Lingayen Gulf and Balikpapan Landings. Post war warrego became a training and surv

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WARREGO H.M.A.S.

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WOLLONGONG H.M.A.S.

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