Construction
Culgoa was laid down by HMA Naval Dockyard at Williamstown, Victoria on 15 July 1943 as HMAS Murray (for the Murray River), but was renamed to avoid confusion with the British ship of the same name. The frigate was launched on 22 September 1945 by Mrs. Showers, wife of the Second Naval Member of the Australian Commonwealth Naval Board, and completed on 24 December 1946. She was immediately placed in reserve until her commissioning on 1 April 1947.
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