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HMAS Cessnock

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Two ships of the Royal Australian Navy have been named HMAS Cessnock, after the town of Cessnock, New South Wales.

  • HMAS Cessnock (J175), a Bathurst class corvette laid down in 1941 and paid off in 1946
  • HMAS Cessnock (FCPB 210), a Fremantle class patrol boat laid down in 1981 and in service until 2005

    • Battle honours

    Four battle honours were awarded to ships named HMAS Cessnock:

  • Pacific 1942
  • New Guinea 1942
  • Indian Ocean 1942–45
  • Sicily 1943

    • References

    HMAS Cessnock Wikipedia
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