HMAS Shoalhaven paid off into Reserve at Sydney. A year later, on 20 December 1956, the ship was accepted into extended Reserve. Without being brought forward for further service, Shoalhaven was sold in January 1962 to HC Sleigh & Company, acting on behalf of Mitsubishi (Australia) Pty Ltd.
Australian Naval History on 19 December 1955
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