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HMAS Kuttabul, formerly SS Kuttabul, was a Royal Australian Navy depot ship, converted from a Sydney Ferries Limited ferry. Kuttabul and her identical sistership, Koompartoo , were the largest and last K-class ferries built.
HMAS Kuttabul is a Royal Australian Navy (RAN) base located in Potts Point in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Kuttabul provides administrative, training, logistics and accommodation support to naval personnel assigned to the various facilities that form Fleet Base East, the main operational navy base on the east coast of Australia.
The precinct was built from 1856. It includes the HMAS Kuttabul naval base, formerly known as HMAS Penguin. The property is owned by Australian Department of Defence. It was added to the Commonwealth Heritage List on 22 June 2004 [1] and the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 12 November 2004. [2]
HMAS Kuttabul (ship), a former harbour ferry acquired during World War II for use as an accommodation ship. Kuttabul was sunk by torpedo during the 1942 Japanese submarine attack on Sydney Harbour. HMAS Kuttabul (naval base), a naval base at Garden Island, New South Wales which was renamed in 1943 in honour of the accommodation ship, is the ...
HMAS Kuttabul – the shore establishment that provides administrative, logistical, training and accommodation support to Fleet Base East. It is located in Potts Point , immediately adjacent to Garden Island.
Fleet Command is headquartered at HMAS Kuttabul in Sydney, and is led by the Commander Australian Fleet (COMAUSFLT), also referred to as Fleet Commander Australia (FCAUST), which is a rear admiral appointment. The position of Commander Australian Fleet was established in 2007. The previous positions since 1913 were:
Naval facility Purpose State/Territory Location Period Notes Fleet Base East: Fleet base, depot, dockyard New South Wales: Sydney: 1788–present: Includes HMAS Kuttabul, HMAS Waterhen, Garden Island dockyard & berthing facilities
The Royal Australian Navy Heritage Centre was the maritime museum of the Royal Australian Navy.The centre opened on 4 October 2005 and was located within the then Public Access Area on the northern end of the Garden Island naval base in Sydney.