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Australiam War Memorial #300494
| Tonnage | 3155 tons standard |
| Dimensions |
357' by ? by ? 108.8m by ? by ? |
| Speed |
11 knots |
| Armament |
1 3"/45 AA gun 2 4"/40 guns 2 20mm Oerlikon AA guns 2 2pdr AA guns 423 mines |
| Machinery |
1-shaft reciprocating (2500 ihp) 2 boilers |
| Sensors |
Type 271 surface search radar |
| Modifications |
Two additional 20mm guns were added by the end of the war. |
The Bungaree was a freighter built in 1937 and converted to a minelayer in 1940.
References
Australian War Memorial (accessed 2012-5-21)
"Royal Australian Navy in WWII" (accessed 2007-5-4)
uboat.net (accessed 2012-5-21)
The Pacific War Online
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