Ships
| Name | Builder | Launched | Commissioned | Decommissioned | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HMAS Parramatta (DE 46) | Cockatoo Island Shipyard, Sydney | 31 January 1959 | 14 July 1961 | 11 November 1991 | Broken Up |
| HMAS Yarra (DE 45) | Williamstown Naval Dockyard, Melbourne | 30 September 1958 | 27 July 1961 | 22 November 1985 | Broken Up |
| HMAS Stuart (DE 48) | Cockatoo Island | 8 April 1961 | 28 June 1963 | 26 July 1991 | Broken Up |
| HMAS Derwent (DE 49) | Williamstown Naval Dockyard | 17 April 1961 | 30 April 1964 | 8 August 1994 | Sunk during explosives test |
| HMAS Swan (DE 50) | Williamstown Naval Dockyard | 16 December 1967 | 20 January 1970 | 13 September 1996 | Sunk as artificial reef |
| HMAS Torrens (DE 53) | Cockatoo Island | 28 September 1968 | 19 January 1971 | 1998 | Sunk as target |
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their bright ironical names
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