HMAS Canberra

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Three ships of the Royal Australian Navy have been named HMAS Canberra after Canberra, the capital city of Australia.

  • The first Canberra was a County-class cruiser launched in 1927 and sunk after the battle of Savo Island in 1942.
  • The second Canberra is an Adelaide class guided missile frigate launched in 1978.
  • The third Canberra will be the first of two Canberra class large amphibious ships due to enter service in 2012.
Disambiguation notice This article includes a list of ships with the same or similar names. If an internal link for a specific ship referred you to this page, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended ship article, if one exists.
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