Laid down 21 June 1939 Construction started 21 June 1939 Tonnage 696,700 kg | Namesake The Koala Commissioned 7 February 1940 Launched 14 November 1939 | |
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Honours andawards Battle honoursDarwin 1942-43 Fate Sold into civilian service in 1969 | ||
HMAS Koala was a Bar-class boom defence vessel operated by the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) during World War II. She was constructed by Cockatoo Docks and Engineering Company, Sydney, and launched on 14 November 1939. The ship served in Darwin during World War II, and received the battle honour "Darwin 1942-43". She was sold in 1969 and was sunk during the Brisbane floods in 1974.
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