| Navy | The Royal Australian Navy |
| Type | Minesweeper |
| Class | Bathurst |
| Pennant | J 179 |
| Built by | Evans Deakin Ltd. (Brisbane, Queensland, Australia) |
| Ordered | 31 Jul 1940 |
| Laid down | 23 Dec 1940 |
| Launched | 30 Jun 1941 |
| Commissioned | 9 Apr 1942 |
| End service | Apr 1946 |
| Loss position | |
| History | Decommissioned in April 1946. |
Commands listed for HMAS Launceston (J 179)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | T/Lt. Percy Goldsworthy Collins, RANR(S) | 22 Sep 1941 | Jul 1944 |
| 2 | Lt.Cdr. Paul Bartels Smith, RANVR | Jul 1944 | 23 Sep 1944 |
| 3 | T/A/Lt.Cdr. Eric John Barron, RANR(S) | 23 Sep 1944 | 23 Jan 1946 |
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