HMAS Commonwealth

HMAS Commonwealth was a shore base administered by the Royal Australian Navy in Kure, Japan. The base had been run by the British as HMS Commonwealth, and was renamed HMAS Commonwealth on 1 October 1948. It ceased operation in June 1950, at which time the base was transferred to Japanese control. HMAS Commonwealth (Establishment) was transferred to Korea on 28 April 1952, where it continued until 19 April 1956.

References

BRIEF HISTORY OF AUSTRALIA’S PARTICIPATION IN THE OCCUPATIONOF JAPAN 1945-1952

Bases of the Royal Australian Navy

Current bases	Fleet Base East Fleet Base West (HMAS Stirling) HMAS Albatross HMAS Cairns HMAS Cerberus HMAS Coonawarra HMAS Creswell HMAS Harman HMAS Kuttabul HMAS Moreton HMAS Penguin HMAS Waterhen HMAS Watson

Former bases	HMAS Assault HMAS Basilisk HMAS Brisbane HMAS Carpentaria HMAS Commonwealth HMAS Derwent HMAS Encounter HMAS Gilolo HMAS Huon HMAS Kuranda HMAS Lavada HMAS Leeuwin HMAS Lonsdale HMAS Lusair HMAS Madang HMAS Magnetic HMAS Maitland HMAS Melville HMAS Mindari HMAS Nirimba HMAS Platypus HMAS Rushcutter HMAS Seeadler HMAS Tarangau HMAS Torrens HMAS Waratah

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