HMAS Melville (naval base)
HMAS Melville is a former Royal Australian Navy (RAN) shore base located in Darwin, Northern Territory, in Australia. The base was in use between 1935 and 1974.
| HMAS Melville | |
|---|---|
| Darwin, Northern Territory in Australia | |
HMAS Melville Location in the Northern Territory | |
| Coordinates | 12°28′00″S 130°50′24″E |
| Type | Naval base |
| Site information | |
| Operator | Royal Australian Navy |
| Site history | |
| Built | January 1935 |
| In use | January 1935 – 25 December 1974 |
| Fate | Destroyed by Cyclone Tracy |
| Battles/wars | Pacific War, World War II Battle of Darwin |
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