The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
The Australian Navy sloop HMAS Una which was the former German vessel Komet. It was used by Australian troops as a patrol and general purpose vessel in New Guinea, New Britain, New Hebrides and Malayan waters.
New Britain. The German Naval Yacht Komet which was captured off the north coast of New Britain on 13th October 1914 by the Australian Navy. The yacht was taken to Simpson Harbour and commissioned and
Rabaul Harbour, New Britain. HMAS Sloop UNA cruising through the harbour. This vessel was formerly the German Navy yacht Komet. (Donor Colonel S. McKenzie)
Rabaul, New Britain. 31 July 1917. The patrol vessel HMAS Una, formerly the German Administrative vessel SMS Komet which was captured by the Australian Navy & Military Expeditionary Force (AN&MEF) in
HMAS Una at anchor. The Royal Australian Navy patrol vessel Una was the German ship Komet until captured by Australians at Komethafen on the Talasea (or Talassia) north coast of New Britain on 11 Octo
Rabaul, New Britain. c 1915. Port side view of HMAS Una, which was previously a German Naval yacht named SMS Komet. It was armed and commissioned as HMAS Una in October 1914, and was stationed in New
Rabaul, New Britain. c 1915. HMAS Una, believed to be arriving in Rabaul, carrying coffins for the funeral of five unidentified members of the Australian naval and Military Expeditionary Force (AN&MEF
