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HMAS Cairns

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One ship and one shore establishment of Royal Australian Navy (RAN) have been named HMAS Cairns, for the city of Cairns, Queensland.

  • HMAS Cairns (J183), a Bathurst-class corvette launched in 1941 and transferred to the Royal Netherlands Navy in 1946
  • HMAS Cairns (naval base), the RAN's minor war vessel base located in the city of the same name, which was opened in 1974 and is active as of 2016

    • Battle honours

    Four battle honours have been awarded to HMAS Cairns:

  • Pacific 1942–45
  • Indian Ocean 1942–45
  • Sicily 1943
  • Okinawa 1945

    • References

    HMAS Cairns Wikipedia
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