HMAS Burdekin
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HMAS Burdekin (K376) was a River-class frigate that served the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) from 1944 to 1946. She was named for the Burdekin River in Queensland and was one of twelve River-class frigates built for the RAN during World War II.
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HMAS Burdekin | |
History | |
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Australia | |
Name | Burdekin |
Namesake | Burdekin River |
Builder | Walkers Limited, Maryborough |
Launched | 30 June 1943 |
Commissioned | 27 June 1944 |
Decommissioned | 18 April 1946 |
Honours and awards | |
Fate | Sold for scrap |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | River-class frigate |
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Length | |
Beam | 36.5 ft (11.13 m) |
Draught | 9 ft (2.74 m); 13 ft (3.96 m) (deep load) |
Propulsion | 2 × Admiralty 3-drum boilers, 2 shafts, reciprocating vertical triple expansion, 5,500 ihp (4,100 kW) |
Speed | 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph) |
Range | 500 long tons (510 t; 560 short tons) oil fuel; 5,180 nautical miles (9,590 km; 5,960 mi) at 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) |
Complement | 140 |
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