HMAS Glenelg (J236)

HMAS Glenelg
History
Australia
NamesakeTown of Glenelg, South Australia
BuilderCockatoo Island Dockyard
Laid down2 March 1942
Launched25 September 1942
Commissioned16 November 1942
Decommissioned14 January 1946
Motto"Staunch In Defiance"
Honours &
awards
FateSold for scrap in 1957
General characteristics
Class & typeBathurst-class corvette
Displacement650 tons (standard), 1,025 tons (full war load)
Length186 ft (57 m)
Beam31 ft (9.4 m)
Draught8.5 ft (2.6 m)
Propulsiontriple expansion engine, 2 shafts
Speed15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph) at 1,750 hp
Complement85
Armament

HMAS Glenelg (J236/M236), named for the city of Glenelg, South Australia, was one of 60 Bathurst-class corvette constructed during World War II, and one of 36 initially manned and commissioned solely by the Royal Australian Navy (RAN).