Allied Warships

HMAS Horsham (J 235)

Minesweeper of the Bathurst class

NavyThe Royal Australian Navy
TypeMinesweeper
ClassBathurst 
PennantJ 235 
Built byMelbourne Harbour Trust (Williamstown, Victoria, Australia) 
Ordered5 Mar 1941 
Laid down26 Jun 1941 
Launched23 May 1942 
Commissioned18 Nov 1942 
End service 
Loss position
 
History

Sold to be broken up for scrap to the Hong Kong Delta Shipping Co (Hong Kong) on 8 August 1956.  

Commands listed for HMAS Horsham (J 235)

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CommanderFromTo
1T/Lt. William Hunter Newby, RANR(S)Nov 194214 Mar 1945
2T/A/Lt.Cdr. William Hunter Newby, RANR(S)12 Apr 194517 Dec 1945

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