HMAS Maryborough (J195)

HMAS "Maryborough" (J195/B248/A122), named for the city of Maryborough, Queensland, was one of 60 "Bathurst" class corvettes constructed during World War II, and one of 20 built on Admiralty order but manned by personnel of and later commissioned into the Royal Australian Navy (RAN).cite web |url=http://www.navy.gov.au/HMAS_Maryborough_(I) |title=HMAS Maryborough (I) |accessdate=2008-09-15 |publisher=Sea Power Centre Australia]

Construction

"Maryborough" was constructed by Walkers Limited in Maryborough, Queensland. She was laid down on 16 April 1940, launched on 17 October 1940 by Mrs. A. Goldsmith, wife of the general manager of Walkers, and commissioned on 12 June 1941.

Operational history

From November 1942 until December 1944, "Maryborough" was assigned to the British Eastern Fleet

Fate

"Maryborough" paid off in December 1945, and was sold to the Australian General Trading and Shipping Syndicate on 9 May 1947, who renamed her "Isobel Queen". She was later sold for scrap to Carr Enterprises in Brisbane, in 1953.

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