HMAS Maitland (naval base)
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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.
For other ships with the same name, see HMAS Maitland.
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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 |
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 |
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