Preservation of the ships hull and superstructure. Restoration of the 122 year old pump room and infrastructure.
H. M. A. S. Diamantina is a River Class Frigate, designed in Great Britain and built in Australia. Her primary duties were as an anti-submarine vessel.
Her seven sister ships also built in Australia were Barcoo, Barwon, Burdekin, Gascoyne, Hawkesbury, Lachlan and Macquarie.
Diamantina was named after a river in Queensland, which in turn was named after the wife of the first Governor of Queensland, Sir George Ferguson Bowen. She was built in Queensland by Walkers of Maryborough, and was laid down 12/04/43 and launched on 06/04/44.
Diamantina served in New Guinea and Solomon Island waters during the latter part of World War II, and , and the surrenders of Japanese forces at Nauru and Ocean Islands were signed on board.
She was paid off to Reserve in August 1946, and recommissioned on 22nd June, 1959, as a Survey and Oceanographic Research vessel.
Diamantina acted as Escort Vessel for the Royal Yacht Britannia during the Queen's tour in March 1963.
Diamantina paid off in Sydney on 28 February 1980, and was laid up pending disposal.
In September 1980, Diamantina was presented to the Q.M.M.A. and steamed to Brisbane in October of that year, being placed in the Dry Dock at South Brisbane.
Yes
Yes, as soon as your donation is processed.
Preservation of the ships hull and superstructure. Restoration of the 122 year old pump room and infrastructure.
H. M. A. S. Diamantina is a River Class Frigate, designed in Great Britain and built in Australia. Her primary duties were as an anti-submarine vessel.
Her seven sister ships also built in Australia were Barcoo, Barwon, Burdekin, Gascoyne, Hawkesbury, Lachlan and Macquarie.
Diamantina was named after a river in Queensland, which in turn was named after the wife of the first Governor of Queensland, Sir George Ferguson Bowen. She was built in Queensland by Walkers of Maryborough, and was laid down 12/04/43 and launched on 06/04/44.
Diamantina served in New Guinea and Solomon Island waters during the latter part of World War II, and , and the surrenders of Japanese forces at Nauru and Ocean Islands were signed on board.
She was paid off to Reserve in August 1946, and recommissioned on 22nd June, 1959, as a Survey and Oceanographic Research vessel.
Diamantina acted as Escort Vessel for the Royal Yacht Britannia during the Queen's tour in March 1963.
Diamantina paid off in Sydney on 28 February 1980, and was laid up pending disposal.
In September 1980, Diamantina was presented to the Q.M.M.A. and steamed to Brisbane in October of that year, being placed in the Dry Dock at South Brisbane.
Yes
Yes, as soon as your donation is processed.
