HMAS Hobart
Three ships of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) have been named HMAS Hobart, for Hobart, the capital city of Tasmania.
- HMAS Hobart (D63), a Leander-class light cruiser acquired from the Royal Navy in 1938, and operating until 1947.
- HMAS Hobart (D 39), a Perth-class guided missile destroyer commissioned in 1965 and decommissioned in 2000.
- HMAS Hobart (DDGH 39), lead ship of the Hobart-class air warfare destroyers, scheduled to enter service in 2017.
Battle honours
Ships of the name HMAS Hobart have earned nine battle honours:[1][2]
- Mediterranean 1941
- Indian Ocean 1941
- Coral Sea 1942
- Savo Island 1942
- Guadacanal 1942
- Pacific 1942–45
- East Indies 1940
- Borneo 1945
- Vietnam 1967–70
See also
- HMS Hobart (1794), an 18-gun sloop built by the French, captured by the Royal Navy in 1794, and operated until her sale in India in 1803.
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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