HMAS Toowoomba

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Two ships of the Royal Australian Navy have been named HMAS Toowoomba, after the city of Toowoomba, Queensland.

HMAS Toowoomba (J157), a Bathurst-class corvette active between 1941 and 1946, before transferring to other navies
HMAS Toowoomba (FFH 156), an Anzac-class frigate that entered service in 2005

Battle honours

Ships named HMAS Toowoomba are entitled to carry two battle honours:^[1]^[2]

Pacific 1942
Indian Ocean 1942–44

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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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