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MSA Bermagui

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History
Australia
NameNadgee II
Launched1973
FateSold to Royal Australian Navy in 1994
History
Australia
NameMSA Bermagui
In service1994
Out of service2000
General characteristics
Tonnage110 gross tonnage
Length19.9 m (65 ft)
Propulsion1 x GM Detroit Diesel 12V71 diesel engine. 359 bhp (268 kW).
Speed10.5 knots
Complement8 (RAN)

MSA Bermagui (1121) was an auxiliary minesweeper operated by the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). Launched in 1973 as Nadgee II, the vessel was operated commercially as a tuna-fishing boat until March 1994, when she was acquired under the RAN's Craft of Opportunity Program for use as an auxiliary.[1][2] During military service, she had a crew of eight.[1] The ship left service in 2000.[1] Bermagui was sold at auction for A$190,000 in April 2000, to Mosman Bay Boat Charters.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Noakes, Steve (3 April 2000). "Bermagui's gesture". Navy News. Retrieved 4 August 2010.
  2. ^ Wertheim, Eric, ed. (2007). The Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World: Their Ships, Aircraft, and Systems (15th ed.). Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press. p. 24. ISBN 9781591149552. OCLC 140283156.
  3. ^ Collings, Jon (19 June 2002), "Submission 18: Department of Defence" (PDF), in Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit (ed.), Review of the Accrual Budget Documentation (Report), Government of Australia, retrieved 20 January 2014