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HMAS Brisbane

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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.

  • Indian Ocean 1917
  • Vietnam 1969–71
  • Kuwait 1991

    • References

    HMAS Brisbane Wikipedia
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