HMAS Maitland (naval base)

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 / 32.92333°S 151.80111°E / -32.92333; 151.80111Coordinates: 32°55′24″S 151°48′04″E / 32.92333°S 151.80111°E / -32.92333; 151.80111
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 the Hunter area, behind Horseshoe Beach and Nobby's Beach, in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia.

Facilities[]

The depot was built alongside an army establishment known as . 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[]

External links[]

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