HMAS Brisbane
Three ships and a naval base of the Royal Australian Navy have been named HMAS Brisbane after Brisbane, the capital city of Queensland.
- HMAS Brisbane (1915), a Town-class light cruiser launched in 1915 and decommissioned in 1935
- HMAS Brisbane (naval base), a naval base operated in Brisbane between 1940 and 1942
- HMAS Brisbane (D 41), a Perth-class guided missile destroyer launched in 1966 and decommissioned in 2001
- HMAS Brisbane (DDGH 41), a Hobart-class air warfare destroyer predicted to enter service in 2018
Battle honours
Ships of the name HMAS Brisbane have earned three battle honours.[1][2]
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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