HMAS Pirie

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Two ships of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) have been named HMAS Pirie, after the city of Port Pirie, South Australia.

Battle honours

Three battle honours were earned by the first HMAS Pirie, and are carried by all subsequent ships of the name: [1] [2]

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References

  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.
  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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