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
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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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