HMAS Launceston (l)
HMAS Launceston was one of fifty-six Bathurst Class, Australian Minesweepers (commonly known as corvettes) built during World War 2 in Australian shipyards. Launceston was mainly involved in escorting convoys in the Indian Ocean.
- Commissioned
9 April 1942 - Decommissioned
23 March 1946 - Fate
She recommissioned in the Royal Navy and on 21 May 1946, as HMS Launceston, sailed for Colombo in company with her sister ships Gawler and Pirie. All were destined for transfer to the Turkish Navy.