HMAS Condamine

HMAS Condamine in 1949
History
Australia
NameCondamine
NamesakeCondamine River
BuilderState Dockyard, Newcastle
Laid down30 October 1943
Launched4 November 1944
Commissioned22 February 1946
Decommissioned2 December 1955
Motto"We fight for peace"
Honours and
awards
  • Battle honours:
  • Korea 1952–53
FateScrapped
BadgeHMAS Condamine's badge
General characteristics
Class and typeRiver-class frigate
Displacement1,537 tons (standard)
Length301 ft 7 in (91.92 m)
Beam36 ft 6 in (11.13 m)
Draught12 ft (3.7 m)
PropulsionTriple expansion, 2 shafts
Speed19.5 knots (36.1 km/h; 22.4 mph)
Complement175
Armament

HMAS Condamine (K698/F698), named for the Condamine River in Queensland, was a River-class frigate of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). Commissioned in 1946, Condamine served in the Korean War. The ship was paid off in 1955, and sold for scrap in 1961.