HMAS ''Koala'' was a operated by the

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(RAN) during

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. She was constructed by

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, and launched on 14 November 1939. The ship served in Darwin during World War II, and received the

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"Darwin 1942–43". She was sold in 1969 and was sunk during the Brisbane floods in 1974.

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* http://www.naa.gov.au/naaresources/Publications/research_guides/guides/dockyard/pages/chapter03/koala.htm 1939 ships Boom defence vessels of the Royal Australian Navy {{australia-mil-ship-stub