HMAS Polaris
| History | |
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| Australia | |
| Name: | Southern Cross Star |
| Builder: | W.L. Holmes and Co. Sydney |
| History | |
 Australia
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| Name: | HMAS Polaris (FY 63) |
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| General characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 33 tons |
| Length: | 60 feet (18 m) |
| Beam: | 17 feet (5.2 m) |
| Draught: | 10 feet (3.0 m) |
| Speed: | 12 knts |
HMAS Polaris was a trawler requistioned by the Royal Australian Navy in 1942 as a survey tender.
Construction
Built by W.L. Holmes and Co. Sydney
Service
Polaris was commissioned in November 1942 as a surveying tender and joined the small survey task force in Papua New Guinea in company with HMA Ships Whyalla and Stella. Their first job was to survey the sea route from Milne Bay to Oro Bay, Papua and they came under attack from Japanese bombers off Cape Nelson on 2 January 1943. Polaris was paid off on 5 November 1945 and returned to her owners.
Polaris was awarded the battle honour "New Guinea 1942–43".[1][2]
Notes
- ↑ "Navy Marks 109th Birthday With Historic Changes To Battle Honours". Royal Australian Navy. 1 March 2010. Archived from the original on 13 June 2011. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
- ↑ "Royal Australian Navy Ship/Unit Battle Honours" (PDF). Royal Australian Navy. 1 March 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 June 2011. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
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