HMAS Huon

Last updated February 20, 2025

Two ships and one shore establishment of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) have been named HMAS Huon, after the Huon River in Tasmania.

HMAS Huon (D50), a River-class torpedo boat destroyer operating from 1915 until 1928, and sunk as a target in 1931
HMAS Huon (naval base), the main naval facility in Tasmania from 1901 to 1994
HMAS Huon (M 82), the lead ship of the Huon-class minehunters, which entered service in 1999, and decommissioned on 30 May 2024.^[1]

Battle honours

Ships named HMAS Huon are entitled to carry a single battle honour:^[2]^[3]

Adriatic 1917–18

References

↑ "Navy to decommission HMAS Huon without direct replacement - Australian Defence Magazine". www.australiandefence.com.au. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
↑ "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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[1] "Navy to decommission HMAS Huon without direct replacement - Australian Defence Magazine". www.australiandefence.com.au. Retrieved 30 May 2024.

[newhonours-2] "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.

[honourslist-3] "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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