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Three ships of the Royal Australian Navy have been named HMAS Anzac, after the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC).
Two ships of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) have been named HMAS Hawkesbury, after the Hawkesbury River in New South Wales.
Four ships of the Royal Australian Navy been named HMAS Parramatta, for the Parramatta River. The name comes from the Barramattagal people.
Two ships of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) have been named HMAS Vendetta.
Two ships of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) have been named HMAS Voyager.
Two ships of the Royal Australian Navy have been named HMAS Warramunga, after the Warumungu Aborigines.
Four ships of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) have been named HMAS Yarra after the Yarra River in Victoria.
HMAS Benalla (J323/M323), named for the city of Benalla, Victoria, was one of 60 Bathurst-class corvettes constructed during World War II, and one of 36 initially manned and commissioned solely by the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). Built by HMA Naval Dockyard in Victoria, Benalla was fitted out as armed survey ship instead of a minesweeper like the rest of the class, and was commissioned into the RAN in 1943.
Two ships of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) have been named HMAS Bunbury, for the port city of Bunbury, Western Australia.
Two ships of the Royal Australian Navy have been named HMAS Bundaberg, after the city of Bundaberg, Queensland.
Two vessels of the Royal Australian Navy have been named HMAS Fremantle for the city of Fremantle, Western Australia:
Two ships of the Royal Australian Navy have been named HMAS Gawler, for the town of Gawler, South Australia.
Two ships of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) have been named HMAS Gladstone, for the port city of Gladstone, Queensland:
Two ships of the Royal Australian Navy have been named HMAS Shepparton, after the city of Shepparton, Victoria.
Three ships of the Royal Australian Navy have been named HMAS Adelaide, after Adelaide, the capital city of South Australia:
Three ships of the Royal Australian Navy have been named HMAS Wollongong, after the city of Wollongong, New South Wales
Two ships of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) have been named HMAS Pirie, after the city of Port Pirie, South Australia.
Two ships of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) have been named HMAS Ararat, for the town of Ararat, Victoria.
Two ships of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) have been named HMAS Maryborough, after the city of Maryborough, Queensland
Two ships of the Royal Australian Navy have been named HMAS Glenelg, after the city of Glenelg, South Australia:
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.
