HMAS Maitland (naval base)

For other ships with the same name, see HMAS Maitland.

HMAS Maitland
formerly HMAS Penguin (III)
Newcastle, New South Wales in Australia
HMAS Maitland Location in New South Wales
Coordinates	32°55′24″S 151°48′04″E
Type	Naval base
Site information
Operator	Royal Australian Navy
Site history
In use	1 August 1940 (1940-08-01) – 21 September 1946 (1946-09-21)
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.

Facilities

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 Australian Navy Cadets group, Training Ship Tobruk;
• Newcastle Customs House; and
• the military establishment on Shepherd's Hill.

The following ships were associated with Maitland:

• The Group 77 Minesweepers: HMAS Bermagui, HMAS Uki, and HMAS Narani; and
• The examination vessel HMAS Adele.

Maitland was decommissioned on 21 September 1946.[2] During her operation, 56 officers and 300 sailors were trained at the facility.^[citation needed]

See also

• List of former Royal Australian Navy bases

References

1. Rice, Frank; Rice, Jacqueline (2006). Not Just a Stone Frigate!: HMAS Maitland, Newcastle, New South Wales, 1940–1946. Eleebana: F. & J. Rice. ISBN 9780980286700.
2. Straczek, J.H. (1996). Royal Australian Navy: A-Z Ships, Aircraft and Shore Establishments. Sydney: Navy Public Affairs. ISBN 1876043784.

External links

• Edwards, Amy (20 September 2013). "Historic plaques of Newcastle: map". Newcastle Herald.