HMAS Burra Bra (FY. 69) was an anti-submarine training vessel and target tow of the Royal Australian Navy

Royal Australian Navy

The Royal Australian Navy is the naval branch of the Australian Defence Force. Following the Federation of Australia in 1901, the ships and resources of the separate colonial navies were integrated into a national force: the Commonwealth Naval Forces...

 during World War II

World War II

World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...

. She was built by Mort's Dock and Engineering Company, Woolwich, New South Wales

Woolwich, New South Wales

Woolwich is a suburb on the lower North Shore of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Woolwich is located 11 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the Municipality of Hunter's Hill....

 and launched on 17 June 1908 for the Port Jackson & Manly Steamship Company to service the Manly

Manly, New South Wales

Manly is a suburb of northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Manly is located 17 kilometres north-east of the Sydney central business district and is the administrative centre of the local government area of Manly Council, in the Northern Beaches region.-History:Manly was named...

 to Circular Quay passenger ferry run. She was sold in 1947 and was scrapped in 1951.

External links

• http://www.navyhistory.org.au/burra-bra-%e2%80%94-ferry-and-warship/
• http://www.ferriesofsydney.com/index.php?topic=1701.0