HMAS Adelaide

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Three ships of the Royal Australian Navy have been named HMAS Adelaide [1] after Adelaide, the capital of South Australia.

• The first Adelaide was a Town-class light cruiser commissioned in 1922.
• The second Adelaide is an Adelaide class frigate, commissioned in 1980.
• The third Adelaide will be one of two Canberra class large amphibious ships due to enter service in 2012.