Hmas Gladstone
Two ships of the
Royal Australian Navy
have been named for the port of
Gladstone
in
Queensland
.
The first
HMAS Gladstone
(J-324/M-324) was a
Bathurst class corvette
laid down by Walkers Limited at
Maryborough
in Queensland on
4 August
1942
, launched on
26 November
1942 by Mrs. D. Watson, wife of a member of the dockyard staff, and commissioned on
22 March
1943
.
HMAS Gladstone
paid off on
16 July
1956
, was sold to the
Port Phillip
Sea Pilots Association and renamed
Akuna
.
The second
HMAS Gladstone
(P-216) is a
Fremantle class patrol boat
laid down by the North Queensland Engineers and Agents at
Cairns
in Queensland on
7 March
1983
, launched on
28 July
1984
and commissioned on
8 September
1984. Gladstone
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