HMAS Derwent

Updated on Nov 04, 2023

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One ship and one shore base of the Royal Australian Navy have been named HMAS Derwent, after the Derwent River in Tasmania.

HMAS Derwent (naval base), a naval base in Tasmania, renamed HMAS Huon in 1942 to avoid confusion with HMS Derwent.

HMAS Derwent (DE 49), a River class destroyer escort which entered service in 1964, left service in 1994, and sunk as an artificial reef

Battle honours

One battle honour was awarded to the destroyer escort Derwent, which will be inherited by future ships of the name:

Malaysia 1964–66

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