HMAS Huon

Updated on Nov 09, 2023

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Two ships and one shore establishment of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) have been named HMAS Huon, after the Huon River in Tasmania.

HMAS Huon (D50), a River-class torpedo boat destroyer operating from 1915 until 1928, and sunk as a target in 1931

HMAS Huon (naval base), the main naval facility in Tasmania from 1901 to 1994

HMAS Huon (M 82), the lead ship of the Huon-class minehunters, which entered service in 1999, and is active as of 2016

Battle honours

Ships named HMAS Huon are entitled to carry a single battle honour:

Adriatic 1917–18

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