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History of the Corvettes
The Corvette's were comissioned during World War II on the orders of the Admirality. However, they were manned by personel from the Royal Australian Navy.
During the war the corvettes were deployed in active duty as escorts both in Australia and overseas.
60 Corvettes were built for primary use as minesweepers.
For more information about some of the sixty corvettes. Just click the "Corvette History" link below. The information on the following pages was correct as of 28/04/2008.
For more information about the Corvettes or other naval endevours please visit:
The Royal Australian Navy's Website