HMAS Brisbane (naval base)
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HMAS Brisbane was a Naval Depot in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia during World War 2.
The base opened in 1932 as HMAS Penguin IV and in 1940 it was renamed as HMAS Brisbane, and in 1942 was further renamed as HMAS Moreton.
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- Naval Historical Society of Australia
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