| Navy | The Royal Australian Navy |
| Type | Minesweeper |
| Class | Bathurst |
| Pennant | J 195 |
| Built by | Walkers Ltd. (Maryborough, Queensland, Australia) |
| Ordered | 9 Dec 1939 |
| Laid down | 16 Apr 1940 |
| Launched | 17 Oct 1940 |
| Commissioned | 6 Jun 1941 |
| End service | |
| History | Sold into merchantile service to the Australian General Trading and Shipping Syndicate (Sydney) on 9 May 1947 being renamed Isobel Queen. |
Commands listed for HMAS Maryborough (J 195)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Lt.Cdr. Glen Loftus Cant, RAN | 6 Feb 1941 | 23 May 1943 |
| 2 | T/Lt. John Colin Patrick Boyle, RANR(S) | 21 May 1943 | Jan 1945 |
| 3 | Lt.Cdr. (emergency) Maurice Walter Lancaster, RAN | Jan 1945 | 30 Sep 1945 |
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Notable events involving Maryborough include:
23 Apr 1943
HrMs O 23 (Lt.Cdr. A.M. Valkenburg, RNN) conducted exercises off Colombo with HMAS Maryborough (A/Cdr. G.L. Cant, RAN) and HMAS Lismore (T/Lt. L.C.G. Lever, RANR(S)). (1)
15 Jun 1945
HMS Voracious (Lt. D.R. Wilson, DSC, RANVR) departed Sydney for Brisbane. She was escorted by HMAS Maryborough (Lt.Cdr.(Emgy.) M.W. Lancaster, RAN). (2)
21 Jun 1945
HMS Voracious (Lt. D.R. Wilson, DSC, RANVR) conducted A/S exercises off Brisbane with HMAS Maryborough (Lt.Cdr.(Emgy.) M.W. Lancaster, RAN). (2)
24 Jun 1945
HMS Voracious (Lt. D.R. Wilson, DSC, RANVR) conducted A/S exercises off Brisbane with HMAS Maryborough (Lt.Cdr. (Emgy.) M.W. Lancaster, RAN), HMAS Bendigo (Lt. W. Jackson, RANVR), HMAS Kalgoorlie (T/Lt.Cdr. John Smyth McBryde, RANR(S)) and another vessel [unable to read the name in the log of HMS Voracious]. (2)
Sources
- File 2.12.03.6427 (Dutch Archives, The Hague, Netherlands)
- ADM 173/20343
ADM numbers indicate documents at the British National Archives at Kew, London.