HMAS Macquarie (K532/F532) was a River-class frigate built for the Royal Australian Navy during World War II. Constructed by Mort's Dock & Engineering Company in Sydney, she was launched on 3 March 1945 and commissioned on 7 December 1945. As one of eight River-class frigates constructed in Australia, she was named after the Macquarie River in New South Wales. Although built during the wartime shipbuilding program, Macquarie did not see active service until after the conclusion of World War II. Following her commissioning, Macquarie underwent working-up trials before departing Sydney on 31 January 1946 for New Guinea, embarking on a three-month deployment. During this mission, she notably participated in the salvage operation of the Japanese tanker Naruto. After returning to Sydney in April 1946, she was deployed to Indonesia in June, where her duties included involvement in war crimes trials and grave registration efforts related to the post-war period. Her service in these activities underscores her role in the immediate post-war military and humanitarian operations. Macquarie was decommissioned into reserve on 19 December 1946, shortly after her initial deployment. However, she was recommissioned on 15 August 1952, during which she supported the first British atomic test, Operation Hurricane, highlighting her continued strategic importance during the early Cold War era. Her second and final decommissioning occurred on 17 March 1954, after which she was sold for scrap on 5 July 1962. Throughout her service, HMAS Macquarie contributed to post-war recovery efforts and early Cold War operations, reflecting the versatility and continued relevance of River-class frigates in the Australian Navy's fleet.

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