HMAS COONAWARRA, (shore establishment in Darwin), was commissioned at Berrimah. In 2003 the base was closed and all activities transferred to Darwin Naval Base located at Larrakeyah.
Naval Historical Society of Australia
Preserving Australia's Naval History
HMAS COONAWARRA, (shore establishment in Darwin), was commissioned at Berrimah. In 2003 the base was closed and all activities transferred to Darwin Naval Base located at Larrakeyah.
The painting of HMAS Warramunga reflects a major article in this edition which provides a potted history of the RAN in the Korean War. The images of HMAS Adelaide reference the article about Adelaide’s Boarding party. It was only resourceful action by the ship’s helicopter, directed by the Flight Commander, that enabled the Boarding Party to be safely recovered, thereby averting an international incident.