HMAS Bundaberg (J231)

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HMAS Bundaberg (J231) was a Bathurst-class corvette of the Royal Australian Navy, named after the city of Bundaberg, Queensland. It was built by Evans Deakin and Company in Brisbane. The ship was laid down on 7 June 1941, launched on 1 December 1941, and commissioned on 12 September 1942. Bundaberg was one of 60 Bathurst-class corvettes built during World War II, designed as versatile, easy-to-run ships for anti-submarine and minesweeping duties.

Key details:
- Displacement: 650 tons standard, 1,025 tons full load
- Length: 186 ft (57 m); Beam: 31 ft (9.4 m); Draught: 8.5 ft (2.6 m)
- Propulsion: triple expansion engine, 2 shafts; Speed: 15 knots
- Crews: 85
- Armament: 1 × 4-inch gun, 3 × Oerlikon 20 mm cannons, depth charges

Operational history:
Bundaberg served in the Pacific from 1942 to 1945 and in New Guinea operations from 1943 to 1944, earning battle honours for Pacific 1942–45 and New Guinea 1943–44. It paid off to reserve on 26 March 1946 and was sold for scrap to the Kinoshita Company of Japan on 6 January 1961.