| Navy | The Royal Australian Navy |
| Type | Minesweeper |
| Class | Bathurst |
| Pennant | J 172 |
| Built by | Cockatoo Docks and Engineering Co. Ltd. (Sydney, New South Wales, Australia) |
| Ordered | 29 Jul 1940 |
| Laid down | 29 Jan 1941 |
| Launched | 5 Jul 1941 |
| Commissioned | 23 Oct 1941 |
| End service | 11 Feb 1946 |
| Loss position | |
| History | Decommissioned on 11 February 1946. |
Commands listed for HMAS Wollongong (J 172)
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| Commander | From | To | ||
| 1 | T/Lt. Gordon Alexander Keith, RANR(S) | 27 Jul 1941 | 7 Mar 1943 | |
| 2 | Lt. Thomas Hartley Smith, RANR(S) | 8 Mar 1943 | ||
| 3 | T/Lt. John Hare, RANR(S) | 26 Jun 1944 | 11 Feb 1946 | |
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Noteable events involving Wollongong include:
12 Sep 1943
The German submarine U-617 was beached, in the Mediterranean near Melilla, in position 35º38'N, 03º27'W, after being damaged in aerial attacks by British Hudons (Sqdn 48 and 233) and 2 Swordfish aircraft (FAA Sqdn 833 and 886). The Wreck was destroyed by gunfire from the British corvette HMS Hyacinth (Lt.Cdr. J.D. Hayes, DSO, RN) and the Australian minesweeper HMAS Wollongong (Lt. T.H. Smith, RANR(S)). (see map)