HMAS Larrakia

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Two ships of the Royal Australian Navy have been named HMAS Larrakia, after the Larrakia Aborigines:

HMAS Larrakia, an air-sea rescue and patrol vessel operated during World War II
HMAS Larrakia (ACPB 84), an Armidale-class patrol boat commissioned in 2006 and operational as of 2016

Battle honours

Ships named HMAS Larrakia are entitled to carry a single battle honour:^[1]^[2]

Darwin 1942–43

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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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[newhonours-1] "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-2] "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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