MSA Koraaga

For other ships of the same name, see Koraaga.
History
Australia
Name: Grozdana A.
Owner: Australian Fishing Enterprises (1974-1989)
Builder: Kali Slipway, Port Adelaide
Launched: 1973
Fate: Sold to Royal Australian Navy in 1989
History
Australia
Name: MSA Koraaga
In service: 16 February 1989
Out of service: April 2000
Homeport: HMAS Waterhen
Fate: Sold in 2000
General characteristics
Tonnage: 119 gross tonnage
Length: 21.9 m (72 ft)
Beam: 6.4 m (21 ft)
Draught: 3 m (9.8 ft)
Propulsion: 1 x Caterpillar D346 diesel engine. 470 bhp (350 kW).
Speed: 10.5 knots
Complement: 9 (RAN)

MSA Koraaga (1185) was an auxiliary minesweeper operated by the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). Launched in 1973 as Grozdana A., the vessel was operated commercially as a tuna-fishing boat until she was acquired under the RAN's Craft of Opportunity Program for use as an auxiliary.[1] During military service, she had a crew of nine.

Koraaga was sold for A$170,000 during a public auction in April 2000, to Klokan Fishing of Nelson Bay, New South Wales.[2]

References

  1. Wertheim, Eric, ed. (2007). The Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World: Their Ships, Aircraft, and Systems (15th ed.). Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press. p. 24. ISBN 9781591149552. OCLC 140283156.
  2. Collings, Jon (19 June 2002), "Submission 18: Department of Defence" (PDF), in Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit, Review of the Accrual Budget Documentation (Report), Government of Australia, retrieved 20 January 2014
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