The RAN purchased a block of land on the west bank of the
Derwent River in 1911; and commenced construction on the site in 1912. Although completed during the 1910s, the base remained unnamed until 27 August 1939, when she was
commissioned as '
HMAS Cerberus VI'''
, identifying her as a subsidiary depot to the Victorian naval base . She was replaced by the patrol boat , which was assigned to Huon'' until 1994. On 17 June 1994,
Huon was
decommissioned; one of several RAN bases closed due to budget cuts. ==See also==