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Ships

Name	No	Yard No	Builder	Laid down	Launched	Comp	Fate	Modification
Bengal	J243, 1951- M243		Cockatoo DYd, Australia	12.1941	28.5.1942	8.1942	sold 1967	Australian-built
Bombay	J249, 1951- M249		Morts Dock, Sydney, Australia	7.1941	6.12.1941	4.1942	sold 1962	Australian-built
Madras	J237, 1951- M237		Cockatoo DYd, Australia	8.1941	17.2.1942	5.1942	sold 1962	Australian-built
Punjab	J239		Morts Dock, Sydney, Australia	5.1941	10.10.1941	3.1942	sold 1949	Australian-built
Assam			Garden Reach, Ranchi		---	---	cancelled	Indian-built
Gondwhana			Garden Reach, Ranchi		---	---	cancelled	Indian-built
Sind			Garden Reach, Ranchi		---	---	cancelled	Indian-built

Technical data

Displacement standard, t	650
Displacement full, t	790
Length, m	56.7
Breadth, m	9.50
Draught, m	3.00 deep load
No of shafts	2
Machinery	2 VTE, 2 Admiralty 3-drum boilers
Power, h. p.	1550 - 2000
Max speed, kts	15 - 16
Fuel, t	oil 124 - 153
Endurance, nm(kts)
Armament	1 x 1 - 76/40 12pdr 12cwt QF Mk I/II/V, (1 x 1 - 40/39 2pdr QF Mk VIII or 1 x 1 - 40/56 Bofors Mk I/III, 2 x 1 - 20/70 Oerlikon Mk II/IV) or 3 x 1 - 20/70 Oerlikon Mk II/IV, 4 DCT, 2 DCR (12 - 40 or up to 82 in ASW role), sweeps
Electronic equipment	type 128 sonar
Complement	80 - 90

Standard scale images

Project history

Design of Bathurst class was created in Australia on the basis of Bangor with VTE. At the expense of hull beam increase approximately on 0.7m it was possible to be saved of the basic lack of a prototype: insufficient stability. Australian ships have appeared better adapted for escort service and often informally classified as corvettes. At the same time it was not possible to place the additional equipment for work with acoustic and magnetic sweeping gears, as well as Bangor class, they were of little use for scrambling against newest mines.

In total Australian yards built 59 ships of this class, including 4 for the RIM. From remained 55 ships 20 were built by British order, but they were also a part of the Australian Navy.

In process of class building some changes were made to the design. Earlier ships had 76mm AA or 102mm single-purpose gun and 1 40mm pompom, later ships had 102mm AA gun and sometimes one 40mm Bofors. Machinery was also improved: engine power increased from 1750 to 2000hp, and a fuel stowage from 124 to 153t.

Modernizations

1943-1945, some: + type 271 or SC radar

Naval service

No significant events.