HMAS Whyalla

Australia

HMAS Whyalla (J153/B252), named for the city of Whyalla was one of 60 Bathurst-class corvettes constructed during World War II and one of 20 built on Admiralty order but crewed by personnel of and later commissioned into the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). The ship was sold to the Victorian Public Work

s Department at the end of the war, who renamed her Rip and used her as a maintenance ship. In 1984, she was purchased by Whyalla City Council, who put her on display as a landlocked museum ship in 1987.

Listen to the audio guide for HMAS Whyalla Free on WIP — starts by itself when you arrive, even with the screen off

Nearby

Whyalla Conservation Park monumenti · 8 km away