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HMAS Castlemaine is a Bathurst-class corvette which was operated by the Royal Australian Navy. She was laid down by the Melbourne Harbour Trust at Williamstown in Victoria in February 1941, launched in August 1941 and commissioned at Melbourne in June 1942. After seeing active service during World War II Castlemaine paid off to reserve in December 1945 and was used as a training hulk. Castlemaine was gifted to the Maritime Trust of Australia in September 1973 and is presently berthed at Gem Pier, Williamstown, as a museum ship.