MSA Bermagui explained

MSA Bermagui (1121) was an auxiliary minesweeper operated by the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). Launched in 1973 as Nadgee II, the vessel was operated commercially as a tuna-fishing boat until March 1994, when she was acquired under the RAN's Craft of Opportunity Program for use as an auxiliary.[1] [2] During military service, she had a crew of eight.[1] The ship left service in 2000.[1] Bermagui was sold at auction for A$190,000 in April 2000, to Mosman Bay Boat Charters.

Notes and References

  1. News: Bermagui's gesture . Noakes . Steve . 3 April 2000 . Navy News . 4 August 2010.
  2. Book: The Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World: Their Ships, Aircraft, and Systems . Wertheim, Eric . Naval Institute Press . Annapolis, MD . 2007 . 15th . 9781591149552 . 140283156 . 24.

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