| Navy | The Royal Australian Navy |
| Type | Minesweeper |
| Class | Bathurst |
| Pennant | J 234 |
| Built by | Morts Dock & Enginering Co. Ltd. (Sydney, New South Wales, Australia) |
| Ordered | 16 May 1941 |
| Laid down | 27 Jan 1942 |
| Launched | 19 Jun 1942 |
| Commissioned | 6 Nov 1942 |
| End service | Sep 1953 |
| History | Decommissioned into Reserve in September 1953. |
Commands listed for HMAS Latrobe (J 234)
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| Commander | From | To | ||
| 1 | Lt.Cdr. (retired) Basil Theodore Brewster, DSC, RN | Nov 1942 | 24 Jan 1944 | |
| 2 | Lt.Cdr. Desmond Aubrey Menlove, DSO, RANR(S) | 24 Jan 1944 | 1 Apr 1944 | |
| 3 | Lt.Cdr. (emergency) David Logan, RAN | 2 Apr 1944 | 24 Dec 1944 | |
| 4 | T/Lt. Douglas Jack Strath, RANR(S) | 24 Apr 1944 | ||
| 5 | Lt. Windas Appleton Smith, RANVR | 24 Dec 1944 | Oct 1945 ? | |
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