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HMAS Tobruk

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Two ships of the Royal Australian Navy have been named HMAS Tobruk, after the town of Tobruk in Libya and the siege fought there in 1941.

  • HMAS Tobruk (D37), a Battle-class destroyer launched in 1947 and in service until 1960, when she was damaged beyond repair during a gunnery exercise
  • HMAS Tobruk (L 50), a modified Round Table-class Landing Ship Heavy launched in 1980 and decommissioned in 2015

    • Battle honours

    Three battle honours have been awarded to ships named HMAS Tobruk:

  • Korea 1951–53
  • Malaya 1956
  • East Timor 1999

    • References

    HMAS Tobruk Wikipedia
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