HMAS Whyalla

HMAS Whyalla, named for the city of was one of 60 Bathurst-class corvettes constructed during World War II and one of 20 built on Admiralty order but crewed by personnel of and later commissioned into the Royal Australian Navy.
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Photo: Yewenyi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: 1941 Bathurst-class corvette
  • Also known as: “B252”, “J153”, and “Rip”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Edward John Eyre High School.

School
is located in Whyalla Norrie, . It opened in 1968 as Eyre Technical High School. Built during the boom period, student enrollment reached around 1,500 in the 1970s. is situated 3½ km west of HMAS Whyalla.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Whyalla.

Photo: Thilver, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a city on the northeastern , which was developed around the steelworks, port and nearby iron ore deposits in the early 20th century.

HMAS Whyalla

Latitude
-33.01906° or 33° 1′ 9″ south
Longitude
137.5754° or 137° 34′ 31″ east
Inception
1941
Open location code
4QRVXHJG+95
Open­Street­Map ID
way 173569541
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­ship
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q5630666
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Satellite Map

Discover HMAS Whyalla from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From French to Persian—“HMAS Whyalla” goes by many names.
  • French: “HMAS Whyalla”
  • Irish: “HMAS Whyalla”
  • Japanese: “ワイアラ (コルベット)”
  • Persian: “اچ‌ام‌ای‌اس وایالا (جی۱۵۳)”
  • Persian: “اچ‌ام‌ای‌اس وایالا”
  • “HMAS Whyalla”
  • “Rip”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Whyalla Visitor Centre and Maritime Museum and Maritime Museum Park Lands.

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