Allied Warships
HMAS Mildura (J 207)
Minesweeper of the Bathurst class
Photo courtesy of Allan C. Green Collection
| Navy | The Royal Australian Navy |
| Type | Minesweeper |
| Class | Bathurst |
| Pennant | J 207 |
| Built by | Morts Dock & Enginering Co. Ltd. (Sydney, New South Wales, Australia) |
| Ordered | 31 Jul 1940 |
| Laid down | 23 Sep 1940 |
| Launched | 14 Mar 1941 |
| Commissioned | 23 Jul 1941 |
| End service | 11 Sep 1953 |
| History | Decommissioned into Reserve on 21 May 1948. |
Commands listed for HMAS Mildura (J 207)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | T/Lt. George Ewart Vaughan Owen, RANR(S) | 23 Jul 1941 | 5 Jan 1942 |
| 2 | Lt. Claude James Poingsdestre Guille, OBE, RANR(S) | 19 Jan 1942 | 21 Jul 1943 |
| 3 | Lt.Cdr. John Midford Little, RANR(S) | 21 Jul 1943 | 21 Nov 1945 |
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Notable events involving Mildura include:
4 Dec 1944
USS Besugo (Cdr. T.L. Wogan, USN) ended her 2nd war patrol at Fremantle, Australia. She was escorted in by HMAS Mildura (Lt.Cdr. J.M. Little, RANR(S)).
At Fremantle she was refitted by a relief crew from Submarine Division 262 and USS Anthedon. She was also docked twice for repairs.