HMAS Cootamundra Memorial Middle Image Image Image Image Image 0 / 0 - Prev Next Description / Background A rectangular grey-granite block mounted on two stone steps, located in Memorial Park adjacent to the Cootamundra War Memorial. There is writing and pictures on each of the four faces of the monument, and atop is a stainless steel replica of an anchor. The four vertical corners of the block are chamfered and the ships numbers, M186 and J316, are written on each edge. Inscription North face H.M.A.S. Cootamundra [photograph] Crew end of WWII - 1945 [photograph of men and gun] 20mm Oerlikon anti-aircraft gun in action East face H.M.A.S. Cootamundra Type: Australian Minesweeper (Bathurst Class), commonly known as Corvettes. Displacement: 650 tons Length: 186 feet 2 inches (56.74m) Beam: 31 feet (9.45m) Draught: 8 feet 3 inches (2.51m) Builder: Poole and Steele Ltd Sydney Machinery: Triple Expansion, 2 shafts Horsepower: 2000Speed: 15.5 knots Armament: 1 x 4inch gun (102mm), 3 x 20mm Oerlikon anti-aircraft guns Complement: 90 Laid down: 26 February 1942 Launched: 3 December 1942 by Lady Davidson, wife of the General Manager, Bank of NSW Commissioned: 30 April 1943 Service: Darwin, Thursday Island, Milne Bay, Madang, Aitape, Hollandia, Wewak, Lae, Biak, Morosi, Halmahera, Ambon, Balikparan, Tarakan Paid off: 26 November 1945 Recommissioned: 12 December 1951 Paid off: 8 June 1959 South face H.M.A.S. Cootamundra [photograph] 'Coming home' West face H.M.A.S. COOTAMUNDRA MEMORIAL. Dedicated to the Ship and Crew by Commodore CW Thomas, CSC, RAN Director-General Strategic Logistics on behalf of Vice Admiral CA Ritchie, AO, RAN Chief of Navy on 25 April 2005. On all the oceans white caps flow You see no crosses row on row But those who sleep beneath the sea Rest in peace for your country is free. (Anon) Cr MP Braybrooks Mayor Shane T Godbee General Manager Do you know more about this war Memorial? Click here to learn how you can contribute Sidebar Address Hovell Street Albert Park Cootamundra NSW 2590 Local Government Area Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Council Setting Garden/park Memorial type Column/pillar Recorded by David Roden Year of construction 2005 Dedication date 25 April 2005 Conflict/s Second World War, 1939–45