HMAS Broome

Updated on Oct 21, 2023

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Two vessels of the Royal Australian Navy have been named HMAS Broome, for the town of Broome, Western Australia.

HMAS Broome (J191), a Bathurst-class corvette which operated from 1942 until 1946, when she was sold to the Turkish Navy

HMAS Broome (ACPB 90), an Armidale-class patrol boat that entered service in 2007 and is active as of 2016

Battle honours

Two battle honours were awarded to the first HMAS Broome; these are inherited by subsequent ships of the name:

Pacific 1942–45

New Guinea 1942–44

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