HMAS Wagga (I)
HMAS Wagga was one of sixty Bathurst Class, Australian Minesweepers (commonly known as corvettes) built during World War 2 in Australian shipyards.
- Commissioned
18 December 1942 - Decommissioned
28 October 1960
Naval Historical Society of Australia
Preserving Australia's Naval History
HMAS Wagga was one of sixty Bathurst Class, Australian Minesweepers (commonly known as corvettes) built during World War 2 in Australian shipyards.
The painting of HMAS Warramunga reflects a major article in this edition which provides a potted history of the RAN in the Korean War. The images of HMAS Adelaide reference the article about Adelaide’s Boarding party. It was only resourceful action by the ship’s helicopter, directed by the Flight Commander, that enabled the Boarding Party to be safely recovered, thereby averting an international incident.