HMAS Kuranda
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WWII-era Royal Australian Navy base
| HMAS Kuranda | |
|---|---|
| Cairns, Queensland in Australia | |
| Site information | |
| Type | Naval base |
| Operator |  Royal Australian Navy |
| Site history | |
| In use | 1943 (1943) |
| Fate | |
| Battles/wars | Pacific War of World War II |
HMAS Kuranda is a former Royal Australian Navy (RAN) base located in Cairns, Queensland, in Australia that was used during the Pacific War of World War II.[1][2]
References
- ↑ "How R.A.N Establishments Grew With Fleet". The Sydney Morning Herald. National Library of Australia. 6 September 1945. p. 2. Retrieved 9 September 2011.
- ↑ "Part Two, Chapter XIX, The Maritime Frontier" (PDF). Triumph in the Tropics, 1959. Office of Economic and Statistical Research, Queensland Government. p. 235. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 March 2017. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
External links
- HMAS Kuranda History, Royal Australian Navy
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