MSA Koraaga
MSA Koraaga (1185) was an auxiliary minesweeper operated by the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). Built by Ante Franov ( Kali Boat Building and Repairs P/L ) Launched in 1973 as Grozdana A.' for Anton Blaslov', the vessel was operated commercially as a tuna-fishing boat until she was acquired under the RAN's Craft of Opportunity Program in 1990 for use as an auxiliary.[1] During military service, she had a crew of nine.
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| Name: | Grozdana A. |
| Owner: | Anton Blaslov (1974-1990) |
| Builder: | Kali Boat Building and Repairs. 34 St Albans Terrace Semaphore Park 5019 South Australia, |
| Launched: | 1973 |
| Identification: | IMO number: 7629166 |
| Fate: | Sold to Royal Australian Navy in 1989 |
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| Name: | MSA Koraaga |
| In service: | 16 February 1989 |
| Out of service: | April 2000 |
| Homeport: | HMAS Waterhen |
| Identification: | IMO number: 7629166 |
| Fate: | Sold in 2000 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage: | 119 gross tonnage |
| Length: | 21.9 m (72 ft) |
| Beam: | 6.4 m (21 ft) |
| Draught: | 3 m (9.8 ft) |
| Propulsion: | 1 x Caterpillar D346 diesel engine. 470 bhp (350 kW). |
| Speed: | 10.5 knots |
| Complement: | 9 (RAN) |
Koraaga was sold for A$185,000 during a public auction in March 2000, to Klokan Fishing of Nelson Bay, New South Wales She was then renamed Venessa S and re commenced commercial fishing as a Tuna Longliner from 2000 to 2017. She hit rocks and sank at Cabbage Tree Island on the 20/6/2017[2]
References
- 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.
- 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
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