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Japanese ship Hobart finally sold for scrap in Japan
Hobart, formerly H.M.S. Apollo, which served with the R.A.N. in battles from Coral Sea to Guadalcanal and in the Korean war, was sold to Mitsui and Co. for 170000 pounds. The ship will be dismantled in Miyachi yards and rendered unfit for naval service within six months with department approval.
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Hobart
Coral Sea
Guadalcanal
R.A.N
Tokyo Bay
Mitsui and Co
Aust.) Pty. Ltd
Fairhall
Mitsui Company
Miyachi Salvage Corporation
Japan
British Somaliland
Canberra
Australia
Pacific