HMAS Culgoa

Culgoa on Port Phillip in April 1947 shortly after commissioning
History
Australia
NamesakeCulgoa River
BuilderWilliamstown Dockyard, Melbourne
Laid down15 July 1943
Launched22 September 1945
Completed24 December 1946
Commissioned1 April 1947
Decommissioned15 April 1954
Honours &
awards
  • Battle honours:
  • Korea 1953
FateSold for scrap in 1972
General characteristics
Class & typeModified River (or Bay)-class frigate
Displacement1,537 tons (standard), 2,200 tons (full load)
Length301 ft (92 m)
Beam36 ft (11 m)
Draught12 ft (3.7 m)
PropulsionTriple expansion, 2 shafts, 5,500 ihp (4,100 kW)
Speed19.5 knots (36.1 km/h; 22.4 mph)
Complement175
Armament

HMAS Culgoa (K408/F408/A256), named for the Culgoa River, was a Modified River (or Bay)-class frigate that served in the Royal Australian Navy (RAN).

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