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Three ships of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) have been named HMAS Melbourne, after Melbourne, the capital city of Victoria.

  • HMAS Melbourne (1912), a Town-class light cruiser launched in 1912 and broken up for scrap in 1929
  • HMAS Melbourne (R21), a Majestic-class light aircraft carrier acquired by the RAN in 1947. She was involved in two major collisions during her career, and was sold for scrap in 1985.
  • HMAS Melbourne (FFG 05), an Adelaide-class guided missile frigate launched in 1989 and active as of 2016

    • Battle honours

    Between them, ships named HMAS Melbourne have earned five battle honours:

  • Rabaul 1914
  • North Sea 1916–18
  • Malaysia 1965–66
  • East Timor 2000
  • Persian Gulf 2002

    • References

    HMAS Melbourne Wikipedia
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