HMAS Polaris

History
Australia
NameSouthern Cross Stars
BuilderW.L. Holmes and Co. Sydney
Laid down1939
Launched1940
History
Australia
NameHMAS Polaris (FY 63)
Honours &
awards
General characteristics
Displacement49 tons
Length63 feet (19 m)
Beam18.5 feet (5.6 m)
Draught10.5 feet (3.2 m)
Speed12 knts

HMAS Polaris was a trawler requisitioned by the Royal Australian Navy in 1942 as a survey tender.