HMAS Gascoyne (M 85)

HMAS Gascoyne (M 85)

HMAS "Gascoyne" (M 85), named for the Gascoyne River, is the fourth of six "Huon" class minehunters constructed for and currently in service with the Royal Australian Navy (RAN).

Constructed by Australian Defence Industries, "Gascoyne" was launched on 11 March 2000, and commissioned on 2 June 2001. "Gascoyne" operates out of HMAS "Waterhen".

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