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Naming of Bungaree

I believe that the Bungaree was named after the town of Bungaree rather than person, although it would seem likely that the town was named after the person. This was the case for all the Corvettes which were all named after Australian towns. Strictly speaking the corvettes were mine sweepers but were used in many other roles. But given the fact that they were named after Australian towns would suggest that the Bungaree was also Neilsambhur (talk) 22:39, 10 April 2023 (UTC)

This was the name selected by the Adelaide Steamship Company. The RAN generally retained the names of civilian ships that entered its service during World War II, which explains most of the unusual names at List of ships of the Royal Australian Navy. The RAN's website also confirms that the ship was named after the person [1]. Nick-D (talk) 10:53, 11 April 2023 (UTC)

I have just revised and expanded the article. The Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate for 29 July 1937 states "The ship derived her name from a station property six miles north of Clare (South Australia), owned by the Hawker family." In that era, Australian newspapers often published detailed descriptions of new merchant ships, which seem to have been drawn from news releases published by the owners. I have more confidence in what a reporter copied from the owners in 1937, than what someone wrote on a webpage eight or nine decades later. Motacilla (talk) 23:44, 11 November 2024 (UTC)