__NOTOC__ HMAS ''Una'' was a

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sloop that began its life as the German motor launch ''Komet''. The ship and her 57 crew was captured by an infantry detachment of the

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led by John Paton on 9 October 1914, with no loss of life. ''Komet'' was then sailed to Sydney as a

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. During the time in which ''Una'' was in service under Australia, the sloop was used as a patrol and general purpose vessel. The sloop was used to patrol the areas of New Guinea, New Britain, New Hebrides and Malayan waters. In December 1918, ''Una'' was sent to Darwin to protect

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John Gilruth, following the Darwin Rebellion. She arrived on Christmas Eve, anchoring beneath the

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cliffs until arrived in early 1919.Rosenzweig, Paul (1996)
''Governors, Residents and Administrator of the Northern Territory'': Pages 30 & 31
. Northern Territory Government. Retrieved on 4 May 2008. After World War I, ''Una'' was decommissioned and taken to

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Bay, renamed ''Akuna'' and used as a pilot vessel. She was finally broken up in

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in 1955.

References

Notes

Bibliography

Papua New Guinea Association of Australia Library : SY ''Komet''

External links

* OldWeather.org transcription of ship's logbooks December 1915 to December 1917 Sloops of the Royal Australian Navy 1911 ships Ships built in Bremen (state) Captured ships {{Australia-mil-ship-stub