| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P02158.001 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Place made | Australia: Victoria, Melbourne |
| Date made | 1945 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Port view of the wooden hulled Uralba tied to Station Pier. In 1942 Uralba was commissioned in ...
Description
Port view of the wooden hulled Uralba tied to Station Pier. In 1942 Uralba was commissioned in the RAN where she operated as a minefield tender and an auxiliary boom defence vessel in Brisbane from December 1942 until June 1944. After this Uralba went to Milne Bay, New Guinea where she was used as a stores carrier until early 1945. Uralba now forms an artificial reef off Mordilloc Pier, Port Phillip, where she was scuttled on 4 November 1971. (Donor Maritime Archaeology Association of Victoria)