| Navy | The Royal Australian Navy |
| Type | Minesweeper |
| Class | Bathurst |
| Pennant | J 251 |
| Built by | Morts Dock & Enginering Co. Ltd. (Sydney, New South Wales, Australia) |
| Ordered | 24 Jan 1941 |
| Laid down | 13 Oct 1941 |
| Launched | 7 Mar 1942 |
| Commissioned | 31 Jul 1942 |
| End service | 7 Feb 1947 |
| History | Decommissioned into Reserve on 7 February 1947. |
Commands listed for HMAS Dubbo (J 251)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | T/Lt. Arthur Godfrey William Thomas, RANR(S) | 1 Jul 1942 | 4 Oct 1942 |
| 2 | T/Lt. Norman Grant Weber, RANR(S) | 4 Oct 1942 | Apr 1944 |
| 3 | Lt.Cdr. William John Charles Webb, RANR | Apr 1944 | 16 Jun 1944 |
| 4 | T/Lt. Frank Willshaw Roberts, RANR(S) | 19 Jun 1944 | 8 Nov 1944 |
| 5 | T/Lt. Frank Willshaw Roberts, RANR(S) | 6 Dec 1944 | 27 Aug 1946 |
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Notable events involving Dubbo include:
12 Jan 1943
HrMs K XII (Lt.Cdr. T. Brunsting, RNN) conducted trials off Fremantle. Upon completion of these trials A/S exercises were carried out with HMAS Dubbo (T/Lt. N.G. Weber, RANR(S)). (1)
5 May 1943
HrMs Tromp (Capt. J.B. de Meester, RNN) conducted A/S exercises off Fremantle together with HMAS Dubbo (T/Lt. N.G. Weber, RANR(S)) and USS Tambor (Lt.Cdr. R. Kefauver, USN). (2)
16 Aug 1943
HrMs K XII (Lt.Cdr. T. Brunsting, RNN) conducted A/S exercises off Fremantle with HMAS Dubbo (T/Lt. N.G. Weber, RANR(S)). (1)
25 Aug 1943
HrMs K XII (Lt.Cdr. T. Brunsting, RNN) conducted A/S exercises off Fremantle with HMAS Dubbo (T/Lt. N.G. Weber, RANR(S)). Also radar exercises were carried out with aircraft. (1)
3 Sep 1943
HrMs K XII (Lt.Cdr. T. Brunsting, RNN) conducted A/S exercises off Fremantle with HMAS Dubbo (T/Lt. N.G. Weber, RANR(S)). (1)
13 Sep 1943
HrMs K XII (Lt.Cdr. T. Brunsting, RNN) conducted A/S exercises off Fremantle with HMAS Dubbo (T/Lt. N.G. Weber, RANR(S)). (1)
Sources
- File 2.12.37.198 (Dutch Archives, The Hague, Netherlands)
- File 2.12.03.6851 (Dutch Archives, The Hague, Netherlands)