HMAS Melville | |
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Darwin, Northern Territory in Australia | |
Location in the Northern Territory | |
Coordinates | 12°28′00″S 130°50′24″E / 12.466696°S 130.840137°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 |
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.