HMAS Kookaburra
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| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | HMAS Kookaburra |
| Owner | Royal Australian navy |
| Builder | Cockatoo Docks & Engineering Company |
| Launched | 29 Oct 1938 |
| In service | 28 Feb 1939 |
| Out of service | 15 Jan 1946 |
| In service | 11 May 1956 |
| Out of service | 3 Dec 1958 |
| Fate | sold 1965 scuttled March 1970 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Net-class Boom Defence Vessel |
| Tonnage | 530 tons |
| Length | 160 ft (49m) |
| Beam | 26 ft 6 in (8.08m) |
| Depth | 10ft 3in (3.12m) |
| Propulsion | single screw |
| Speed | 9.5 knots (17.6 kmh) |
Remarks
Originally intended as a boom defence ship and anti-submarine training vessel in Sydney, Kookaburra was transferred to Darwin in April 1940 to serve as a boom defense and examination vessel. She remained in Darwin until the end of WW II, with the exception of a refit in Brisbane between September 1942 and February 1943.
On 15 Jan 1946, Kookaburra was placed in reserve,with only a brief period recommissioned for a voyage to Sydney in 1950. Following conversion to a "Special Duties Vessel", Kookaburra was recommissioned again on 11 May 1956 as a survey and general duties ship. Kookaburra was decommissioned for the final time on 3 Dec 1958. She was marked for disposal on 24 Jun 1965, sold in August 1965, and scuttled in March 1970.
Armament
- 1 × 3-inch anti-aircraft gun, 2 × Vickers machine guns
Battle Honour
Darwin 1942-43
Crew Members
- Ian Stuart MacLean 20 Nov - 5 Dec 1845