HMAS Melbourne
For other uses, see Melbourne (disambiguation).
Three ships of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) have been named HMAS Melbourne, after Melbourne, the capital city of Victoria.
- HMAS Melbourne (1912), a Town-class light cruiser launched in 1912 and broken up for scrap in 1929
- HMAS Melbourne (R21), a Majestic-class light aircraft carrier acquired by the RAN in 1947. She was involved in two major collisions during her career, and was sold for scrap in 1985.
- HMAS Melbourne (FFG 05), an Adelaide-class guided missile frigate launched in 1989 and active as of 2016
Battle honours
Between them, ships named HMAS Melbourne have earned five battle honours:[1][2]
- Rabaul 1914
- North Sea 1916–18
- Malaysia 1965–66
- East Timor 2000
- Persian Gulf 2002
References
- ↑ "Navy Marks 109th Birthday With Historic Changes To Battle Honours". Royal Australian Navy. 1 March 2010. Archived from the original on 13 June 2011. Retrieved 23 December 2012.
- ↑ "Royal Australian Navy Ship/Unit Battle Honours" (PDF). Royal Australian Navy. 1 March 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 June 2011. Retrieved 23 December 2012.
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