HMAS Olive Cam

HMAS Olive Cam was an auxiliary minesweeper operated by the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) during World War II.

She was returned to her owners in 1946 before being wrecked near Green Cape Lighthouse, Eden, New South Wales on 2 November 1954 with the loss of three lives.

[2] In September 1939, Olive Cam was requisitioned by the RAN for use as an auxiliary and commissioned on 6 October 1939.

During the war, Olive Cam was based in Fremantle with Minesweeping Group 66 and operated along the West Australian coastline.

On 2 November 1954, she was wrecked 37°09′04″S 150°00′26″E / 37.151107°S 150.007120°E / -37.151107; 150.007120 near Green Cape Lighthouse, Eden, New South Wales, causing the deaths of three of her crewmen.