HMAS Maitland (naval base)

HMAS Maitland
formerly HMAS Penguin (III)
Newcastle, New South Wales in Australia
Site information
TypeNaval base
Operator Royal Australian Navy
Location
HMAS Maitland
Location in New South Wales
Coordinates32°55′24″S 151°48′04″E / 32.92333°S 151.80111°E / -32.92333; 151.80111
Site history
In use1 August 1940 (1940-08-01) – 21 September 1946 (1946-09-21)
FateDecommissioned

HMAS Maitland is a former Royal Australian Navy (RAN) shore-based naval depot located in Newcastle, New South Wales behind Horseshoe Beach and Nobbys Beach.

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