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Appendix 7 - Naval ships built at Cockatoo Island, Balmain and Williamstown dockyards; repair and upgrade activities at Garden Island (1912–1945)

Date	Cockatoo Docks & Eng., Cockatoo Island	Morts Dock & Eng. Co., Balmain, Sydney	Williamstown, Melbourne	Garden Island, Potts Point, Sydney
1912	HMAS Warrego (Torpedo boat destroyer)
1916	HMAS Brisbane (Town light class cruiser) HMAS Huon HMAS Swan HMAS Torrens (River class torpedo boat destroyer)			Extensive refit and repair of Allied and Australian ships during World War 1
1920				Refit of British 'J class' submarines (J1–J5)
1922	HMAS Adelaide (Light Cruiser)			Refit of British 'J class' submarine (J7)
1929	HMAS Albatross (Seaplane Carrier)
1936	HMAS Yarra (Sloop)
1937	HMAS Swan (Sloop)
1940	HMAS Bathurst (Minesweeper) HMAS Parramatta HMAS Warrego (II) (Sloop)			Work commenced on the Captain Cook Graving Dock
1941	HMAS Bendigo HMAS Goulburn HMAS Wollongong (Minesweeper)	HMAS Burnie HMAS Deloraine HMAS Lismore HMAS Lithgow HMAS Mildura HMAS Warrnambool (Minesweeper)	HMAS Ballarat (Minesweeper)
1942	HMAS Arunta HMAS Warramunga (Tribal class destroyer) HMAS Cessnock HMAS Glenelg (Minesweeper)	HMAS Armidale HMAS Colac HMAS Dubbo HMAS Inverell HMAS Latrobe HMAS Wagga (Minesweeper)	HMAS Castlemaine HMAS Echuca HMAS Geelong HMAS Horsham (Minesweeper) HMAS Warreen (Survey vessel)
1943		HMAS Gascoyne (River class frigate)	HMAS Benalla HMAS Shepparton HMAS Stalwell (Minesweeper)
1944	HMAS Barcoo (River class frigate)	HMAS Hawkesbury (River class frigate)
1945	HMAS Barwan (River class frigate) HMAS Bataan (Tribal class destroyer)	HMAS Lachlan (River class frigate) HMAS Macquarie (River class frigate)		Captain Cook Graving Dock officially opened

Source: 'Former ships of the Royal Australian Navy', Seapower Centre Australia, http://www.navy.gov.au/spc/history/shiphistorymain.html(accessed 11 May 2006). The other 34 Bathurst class minesweepers were built by Poole and Steel (Sydney), Walkers Ltd., (Maryborough, Queensland), Evans Deakin and Co. Ltd. (Brisbane) and Broken Hill Pty. Ltd. (Whyalla).

Naval vessels built in Australia for the RAN (1946–2006)*

Date (comm.)	Vessel	Class	Builder / dockyard
1946	HMAS Condamine	Bay class frigate	New South Wales State Dockyard, Newc.
1946	HMAS Shoalhaven	Bay class frigate	Walkers Limited at Maryborough, Qld
1947	HMAS Culgoa	Bay class frigate	Williamstown Naval Dockyard, Melb.
1950	HMAS Tobruk	Battle class destroyer	Cockatoo Docks & Engineering Co.
1951	HMAS Anzac	Battle class destroyer	Williamstown Naval Dockyard, Melb.
1958	HMAS Vendetta	Daring class destroyer	Williamstown Naval Dockyard, Melb.
1958	HMAS Voyager	Daring class destroyer	Cockatoo Docks & Engineering Co.
1959	HMAS Vampire	Daring class destroyer	Cockatoo Docks & Engineering Co.
1961	HMAS Parramatta	River destroyer, type 12	Cockatoo Docks & Engineering Co.
1961	HMAS Yarra	River destroyer, type 12	Williamston Naval Dockyard, Melb.
1963	HMAS Stuart	River destroyer, type 12	Cockatoo Docks & Engineering Co.
1964	HMAS Derwent	River destroyer, type 12	Williamstown Naval Dockyard, Melb.
1964	HMAS Moresby	Oceanographic ship	Williamstown Naval Dockyard, Melb.
1967	HMAS Aitape	Attack class patrol boat	Walkers Limited at Maryborough, Qld
1967	HMAS Attack	Attack class patrol boat	Evans Deakin and Company, Brisbane
1968	HMAS Acute	Attack class patrol boat	Evans Deakin and Company, Brisbane
1968	HMAS Adroit	Attack class patrol boat	Evans Deakin and Company, Brisbane
1968	HMAS Advance	Attack class patrol boat	Evans Deakin and Company, Brisbane
1968	HMAS Archer	Attack class patrol boat	Walkers Limited at Maryborough, Qld
1968	HMAS Ardent	Attack class patrol boat	Evans Deakin and Company, Brisbane
1968	HMAS Arrow	Attack class patrol boat	Walkers Limited at Maryborough, Qld
1968	HMAS Assail	Attack class patrol boat	Evans Deakin and Company, Brisbane
1968	HMAS Aware	Attack class patrol boat	Evans Deakin and Company, Brisbane
1968	HMAS Bandolier	Attack class patrol boat	Walkers Limited at Maryborough, Qld
1968	HMAS Barbette	Attack class patrol boat	Walkers Limited at Maryborough, Qld
1968	HMAS Barricade	Attack class patrol boat	Evans Deakin and Company, Brisbane
1968	HMAS Bombard	Attack class patrol boat	Walkers Limited at Maryborough, Qld
1968	HMAS Buccaneer	Attack class patrol boat	Evans Deakin and Company, Brisbane
1968	HMAS Ladava	Attack class patrol boat	Walkers Limited at Maryborough, Qld
1968	HMAS Lae	Attack class patrol boat	Evans Deakin and Company, Brisbane
1968	HMAS Madang	Attack class patrol boat	Evans Deakin and Company, Brisbane
1968	HMAS Stalwart	Escort maintenance	Cockatoo Docks & Engineering Co.
1969	HMAS Bayonet	Attack class patrol boat	Walkers Limited at Maryborough, Qld
1970	HMAS Swan	River destroyer, Leander	Williamstown Naval Dockyard, Melb.
1971	HMAS Torrens	River destroyer, Leander	Cockatoo Docks & Engineering Co.
1971	HMAS Balikpapan	Balikpapan landing craft	Walkers Limited at Maryborough, Qld
1973	HMAS Samurai	Attack class patrol boat	Evans Deakin and Company, Brisbane
1973	HMAS Brunei	Balikpapan landing craft	Walkers Limited at Maryborough, Qld
1973	HMAS Labuan	Balikpapan landing craft	Walkers Limited at Maryborough, Qld
1973	HMAS Tarakan	Balikpapan landing craft	Walkers Limited at Maryborough, Qld
1973	HMAS Flinders	Oceanographic vessel	Williamstown Naval Dockyard, Melb.
1974	HMAS Wewak	Balikpapan landing craft	Walkers Limited at Maryborough, Qld
1974	HMAS Betano	Balikpapan landing craft	Walkers Limited at Maryborough, Qld
1981	HMAS Tobruk	Heavy landing ship	Carrington Slipways Pty Ltd, Tomago
1981	HMAS Cook	Oceanographic vessel	Williamstown Naval Dockyard, Melb.
1981	HMAS Townsville	Fremantle class patrol boat	North Qld Engineers & Agents, Cairns
1982	HMAS Launceston	Fremantle class patrol boat	North Qld Engineers & Agents, Cairns
1982	HMAS Ipswich	Fremantle class patrol boat	North Qld Engineers & Agents, Cairns
1983	HMAS Cessnock	Fremantle class patrol boat	North Qld Engineers & Agents, Cairns
1983	HMAS Gawler	Fremantle class patrol boat	North Qld Engineers & Agents, Cairns
1983	HMAS Geraldton	Fremantle class patrol boat	North Qld Engineers & Agents, Cairns

Source: 'Former ships of the Royal Australian Navy', Seapower Centre Australia: http://www.navy.gov.au/spc/history/shiphistorymain.html: 'Australian military stubs', http://en.wikipedia.org

* Note: The list covers those vessels mentioned in paragraph 1.6. It is not intended as a complete list. The vessels built in Australia and sold abroad—eg: the Pacific patrol boats—are not included. Shaded items are those vessels still in commission as of December 2006.

Naval vessels built in Australia for the RAN, cont. (1946–2006)

Date (comm.)	Vessel	Class	Builder / dockyard
1984	HMAS Dubbo	Fremantle class patrol boat	North Qld Engineers & Agents, Cairns
1984	HMAS Bendigo	Fremantle class patrol boat	North Qld Engineers & Agents, Cairns
1984	HMAS Geelong	Fremantle class patrol boat	North Qld Engineers & Agents, Cairns
1984	HMAS Gladstone	Fremantle class patrol boat	North Qld Engineers & Agents, Cairns
1984	HMAS Bunbury	Fremantle class patrol boat	North Qld Engineers & Agents, Cairns
1986	HMAS Success	Durance oil replenisher	Cockatoo Island Dockyard
1989	HMAS Mermaid	Survey motor launches	Eglo Engineering, South Australia
1989	HMAS Paluma	Survey motor launches	Eglo Engineering, South Australia
1990	HMAS Shepparton	Survey motor launches	Eglo Engineering, South Australia
1990	HMAS Benalla	Survey motor launches	Eglo Engineering, South Australia
1992	HMAS Melbourne	Adelaide class FFG (05)	AMECON, Williamstown, Melb.[1]
1993	HMAS Newcastle	Adelaide class FFG (06)	AMECON, Williamstown, Melb.
1996	HMAS Collins	Collins submarine, SSG73	Australian Submarine Corporation, SA
1996	HMAS Anzac	Anzac frigate (FFH150)	Tenix, Williamstown, Melbourne
1998	HMAS Arunta	Anzac frigate (FFH151)	Tenix, Williamstown, Melbourne
1998	HMAS Farncomb	Collins submarine, SSG74	Australian Submarine Corporation, SA
1999	HMAS Waller	Collins submarine, SSG75	Australian Submarine Corporation, SA
1999	HMAS Huon	Huon minehunter M-82	Australian Defence Industries, Newcastle
2000	HMAS Hawkesbury	Huon minehunter M-83	Australian Defence Industries, Newcastle
2000	HMAS Norman	Huon minehunter M-84	Australian Defence Industries, Newcastle
2000	HMAS Leewin	Hydrographic survey ship	North Qld Engineers & Agents, Cairns
2000	HMAS Melville	Hydrographic survey ship	North Qld Engineers & Agents, Cairns
2001	HMAS Gascoyne	Huon minehunter M-85	Australian Defence Industries, Newcastle
2001	HMAS Dechaineux	Collins submarine, SSG76	Australian Submarine Corporation, SA
2001	HMAS Sheean	Collins submarine, SSG77	Australian Submarine Corporation, SA
2001	HMAS Warramunga	Anzac frigate (FFH152)	Tenix, Williamstown, Melbourne
2002	HMAS Stuart	Anzac frigate (FFH153)	Tenix, Williamstown, Melbourne
2002	HMAS Diamantina	Huon minehunter M-86	Australian Defence Industries, Newcastle
2003	HMAS Yarra	Huon minehunter M-87	Australian Defence Industries, Newcastle
2003	HMAS Parramatta	Anzac frigate (FFH154)	Tenix, Williamstown, Melbourne
2003	HMAS Rankin	Collins submarine SSG78	Australian Submarine Corporation, SA
2004	HMAS Ballarat	Anzac frigate (FFH155)	Tenix, Williamstown, Melbourne
2005	HMAS Armidale	Armidale class patrol boat	Austal, Western Australia
2005	HMAS Toowoomba	Anzac frigate (FFH156)	Tenix, Williamstown, Melbourne
2006	HMAS Larrakia	Armidale class patrol boat	Austal, Western Australia
2006	HMAS Bathurst	Armidale class patrol boat	Austal, Western Australia
2006	HMAS Perth	Anzac frigate (FFH157)	Tenix, Williamstown, Melbourne

Source: 'Former ships of the Royal Australian Navy', Seapower Centre Australia: http://www.navy.gov.au/spc/history/shiphistorymain.html: http://en.wikipedia.org

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