During late 1939 it also patrolled the remote coastline between Derby and Wyndham in the north of Western Australia as it was thought that German vessels might shelter there .
The squadron conducted its first wartime maritime patrol on 7 September 1939 .
During late 1939 squadron also patrolled the remote coastline between Derby and Wyndham in the north of Western Australia as squadron was thought that German vessels might shelter there .
The squadron conducted its first wartime maritime patrol on 7 September 1939 .