HMAS Koala

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.^[1] The ship served in Darwin during World War II, and received the battle honour "Darwin 1942–43".^[2][3] She was sold in 1969 and was sunk during the Brisbane floods in 1974.

HMAS Koala in November 1946
History
Australia
Name	Koala
Namesake	The Koala
Laid down	21 June 1939
Launched	14 November 1939
Commissioned	7 February 1940
Honours & awards	Battle honours: Darwin 1942–43
Fate	Sold into civilian service in 1969
Australia
Fate	Sunk during floods in 1974
General characteristics
Class & type	Bar-class boom defence vessel
Tonnage	768 tons
Length	173.9 ft (53.0 m)
Beam	32.3 ft (9.8 m)
Depth	11.3 ft (3.4 m)
Armament	1 × 12-pounder gun 1 × .303-inch Vickers machine gun 1 × .30 inch Marlin machine gun