| Navy | The Royal Australian Navy |
| Type | Minesweeper |
| Class | Bathurst |
| Pennant | J 188 |
| Built by | Broken Hill Pty. Ltd. (Whyalla, South Australia, Australia) |
| Ordered | 31 Jul 1940 |
| Laid down | 24 Jan 1941 |
| Launched | 4 Oct 1941 |
| Commissioned | 14 Aug 1942 |
| End service | 5 Apr 1946 |
| History | Decommissioned 5 April 1946. |
Commands listed for HMAS Gawler (J 188)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Lt.Cdr. (emergency) William John Seymour, RAN | 15 Jul 1942 | 4 Jun 1944 |
| 2 | Lt.Cdr. Joseph Henry Patrick Dixon, RANR(S) | 5 Jun 1944 | Oct 1945 ? |
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Noteable events involving Gawler include:
17 Jun 1943
HMAS Gawler (Lt.Cdr. W.J. Seymour, RN) picks up survivors from the British troop transport Yoma that was torpedoed and sunk by German U-boat U-81 northwest of Derna in position 33?03'N, 22?04'E.