HMAS Bass was an Explorer class general-purpose vessel of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN), serving in a range of capacities from 1960 until 1994.
Design and construction
The Explorer class was a two-ship class of general-purpose vessels built for the RAN. The ships had a displacement of 207 tons at standard load and 260 tons at full load. She was commissioned into the RAN on 15 November 1960. ==Operational history==
Operational history
From 1963, Bass operated with the coastwatchers organisation. In July, Bass relocated to , to provide navigational training to personnel at that base. Civilian owners have included Sydney underworld and Harbour and foreshore identities, John Giddens, Jeff Devine and Danny Black. ==References==