HMAS Maitland | |
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formerly HMAS Penguin (III) | |
Newcastle, New South Wales in Australia | |
Location in
New South Wales | |
Coordinates | 32°55′24″S 151°48′04″E / 32.92333°S 151.80111°E |
Type | Naval base |
Site information | |
Operator | Royal Australian Navy |
Site history | |
In use | 1 August 1940 | – 21 September 1946
Fate | Decommissioned |
HMAS Maitland is a former Royal Australian Navy (RAN) shore-based naval depot [1] located in Newcastle, New South Wales behind Horseshoe Beach and Nobbys Beach.
The depot was built alongside an army establishment known as Camp Shortland. HMAS Maitlandwas linked to HMAS Kuttabul, the main naval base in Sydney, and was originally known as HMAS Penguin (III).[ citation needed] The base was renamed HMAS Maitland on 1 August 1940. [2] Maitland had three components:
The following ships were associated with Maitland:
Maitland was decommissioned on 21 September 1946. [2] During her operation, 56 officers and 300 sailors were trained at the facility.[ citation needed]