| Navy | The Royal Australian Navy |
| Type | Minesweeper |
| Class | Bathurst |
| Pennant | J 252 |
| Built by | Williamstown Dockyard (Williamstown, Victoria, Australia) |
| Ordered | 24 Sep 1940 |
| Laid down | 22 Feb 1941 |
| Launched | 17 Jan 1942 |
| Commissioned | 7 Sep 1942 |
| End service | 29 Jun 1948 |
| History | Decommissioned into Reserve on 29 June 1948. |
Commands listed for HMAS Echuca (J 252)
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and that we only list Commanding Officers for the duration of the Second World War.
| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Lt.Cdr. Ronald Ashman Nettlefold, RANR | 4 May 1942 | 31 Dec 1944 |
| 2 | Lt.Cdr. Neville Drake Pixley, RANR | 1 Jan 1945 | 21 May 1945 |
| 3 | Lt. Noel Somerville Townshend, RANVR | 21 May 1945 | Oct 1945 ? |
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