It was built for the Department of Trade and Customs, intended for use patrolling waters to the north of Australia in conjunction with the Kuru.
HMAS Stawell | Kuru | HMAS Kiama | HMAS Inverell | SS Kuru | HMAS Una | HMAS ''Sydney'' | HMAS Otama | HMAS ''Orara'' | HMAS Orara | HMAS ''Coonawarra'' | SS ''Kuru'' | Kuru (kingdom) | Kuru (disease) | ''Kuru'' | kuru | HMAS Wyatt Earp | HMAS Wato | HMAS ''Warrego'' | HMAS Warrego | HMAS ''Vampire'' | HMAS ''Una'' | HMAS ''Strahan'' | HMAS Strahan | HMAS ''Stawell'' | HMAS Kuru | HMAS ''Hobart'' | HMAS Echuca | HMAS ''Diamantina'' | HMAS ''Curlew'' |