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HMAS Gascoyne (K354)

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HMAS Gascoyne (K354/F354/A276) was a that served in the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). [1]

26 relations: Balmain, New South Wales, Bathythermograph, Battle honour, Battle of Leyte Gulf, Bofors 40 mm gun, Borneo campaign (1945), Ceremonial ship launching, Gascoyne River, Hedgehog (weapon), Invasion of Lingayen Gulf, Japanese Instrument of Surrender, Keel laying, Melbourne, Mort's Dock, New Guinea campaign, Oerlikon 20 mm cannon, Osaka, Royal Australian Navy, Ship breaking, Ship commissioning, South West Pacific theatre of World War II, Survey vessel, Sydney, Tokyo Bay, Victory over Japan Day, World War II.

Balmain, New South Wales

Balmain, New South Wales is a suburb in the Inner West of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

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Bathythermograph

The bathythermograph, or BT, also known as the Mechanical Bathythermograph, or MBT; is a small torpedo-shaped device that holds a temperature sensor and a transducer to detect changes in water temperature versus depth down to a depth of approximately 285 meters (935 feet).

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Battle honour

A battle honour is an award of a right by a government or sovereign to a military unit to emblazon the name of a battle or operation on its flags ("colours"), uniforms or other accessories where ornamentation is possible.

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Battle of Leyte Gulf

The Battle of Leyte Gulf (Filipino: Labanan sa Golpo ng Leyte) is generally considered to have been the largest naval battle of World War II and, by some criteria, possibly the largest naval battle in history.

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Bofors 40 mm gun

--> The Bofors 40 mm gun, often referred to simply as the Bofors gun, is an anti-aircraft/multi-purpose autocannon designed in the 1930s by the Swedish arms manufacturer AB Bofors.

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Borneo campaign (1945)

The Borneo campaign of 1945 was the last major Allied campaign in the South West Pacific Area during World War II.

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Ceremonial ship launching

Ceremonial ship launching is the process of transferring a vessel to the water.

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Gascoyne River

The Gascoyne River is a river in the Gascoyne region of Western Australia.

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Hedgehog (weapon)

The Hedgehog (also known as an Anti-Submarine Projector) was a forward-throwing anti-submarine weapon that was used during the Battle of the Atlantic in the Second World War.

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Invasion of Lingayen Gulf

The Invasion of Lingayen Gulf (Filipino: Paglusob sa Golfo ng Lingayen), 6–9 January 1945, was an Allied amphibious operation in the Philippines during World War II.

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Japanese Instrument of Surrender

The Japanese Instrument of Surrender was the written agreement that formalized the surrender of the Empire of Japan, marking the end of World War II.

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Keel laying

Laying the keel or laying down is the formal recognition of the start of a ship's construction.

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Melbourne

Melbourne is the state capital of Victoria and the second-most populous city in Australia and Oceania.

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Mort's Dock

Mort's Dock is a former dry dock, slipway, and shipyard in Balmain, New South Wales, Australia.

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New Guinea campaign

The New Guinea campaign of the Pacific War lasted from January 1942 until the end of the war in August 1945.

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Oerlikon 20 mm cannon

and --> The Oerlikon 20 mm cannon is a series of autocannons, based on an original German 20 mm Becker design that appeared very early in World War I. It was widely produced by Oerlikon Contraves and others, with various models employed by both Allied and Axis forces during World War II, and many versions still in use today.

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Osaka

() is a designated city in the Kansai region of Japan.

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Royal Australian Navy

The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) is the naval branch of the Australian Defence Force.

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Ship breaking

Ship breaking or ship demolition is a type of ship disposal involving the breaking up of ships for either a source of parts, which can be sold for re-use, or for the extraction of raw materials, chiefly scrap.

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Ship commissioning

Ship commissioning is the act or ceremony of placing a ship in active service, and may be regarded as a particular application of the general concepts and practices of project commissioning.

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South West Pacific theatre of World War II

The South West Pacific theatre, during World War II, was a major theatre of the war between the Allies and the Empire of Japan.

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Survey vessel

A survey vessel is any type of ship or boat that is used for mapping.

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Sydney

Sydney is the state capital of New South Wales and the most populous city in Australia and Oceania.

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Tokyo Bay

is a bay located in the southern Kantō region of Japan, and spans the coasts of Tokyo, Kanagawa Prefecture, and Chiba Prefecture.

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Victory over Japan Day

Victory over Japan Day (also known as V-J Day, Victory in the Pacific Day, or V-P Day) is the day on which Imperial Japan surrendered in World War II, in effect ending the war.

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World War II

World War II (often abbreviated to WWII or WW2), also known as the Second World War, was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945, although conflicts reflecting the ideological clash between what would become the Allied and Axis blocs began earlier.

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Redirects here:

HMAS Gascoyne (I), HMAS Gascoyne I.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMAS_Gascoyne_(K354)

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