HMAS Kuttabul
Sunk
| Type | Auxiliary |
|---|---|
| War | Second World War |
Sydney Harbour ferry taken over as a depot ship for sailors in transit. Sunk at her moorings at Garden Island by a torpedo from a Japanese midget submarine, meant for USS Chicago, on the night of 31 May 1942; 21 sailors asleep aboard were killed.
Armament and specifications
| Builder | Walsh Island Dockyard and Engineering Works, Newcastle |
|---|---|
| Commissioned | 26 February 1941 |
| Length | 183 ft (56 m) |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Commissioned
26 February 1941
31 May – 1 June 1942
21 killed