HMAS Ararat (K34)

HMAS Ararat (K34)

HMAS Ararat (K34/M34), named for the city of Ararat, Victoria, was one of 60 Bathurst class corvettes constructed during World War II, and one of 36 initially manned and commissioned solely by the Royal Australian Navy (RAN).

Ararat is the only ship of the Bathurst class to carry a pennant number with the flag superior 'K': to honour Flower class corvette lead ship HMS Gladiolus, which was sunk in October 1941.(I)