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| Three ships of the ] (RAN) have been named '''HMAS ''Melbourne''''' after ], the capital city of ]. | Three ships of the ] (RAN) have been named '''HMAS ''Melbourne''''', after ], the capital city of ]. | ||
| * {{HMAS|Melbourne|1912}}, a ] ] launched in 1912 and broken up for scrap in 1929 | * {{HMAS|Melbourne|1912}}, a ] [ight cruiser launched in 1912 and broken up for scrap in 1929 | ||
| * {{HMAS|Melbourne|R21}}, a ] |
* {{HMAS|Melbourne|R21}}, a ] 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 ] ] launched in 1989 and active as of |
* {{HMAS|Melbourne|FFG 05}}, an ] [uided missile frigate launched in 1989 and active as of 2016 | ||
| ==Battle honours== | ==Battle honours== | ||
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Template:Other uses2 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 [ight 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 [uided 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
- "Navy Marks 109th Birthday With Historic Changes To Battle Honours". Royal Australian Navy. 1 March 2010. Archived from the original on 13 June 2011. Retrieved 23 December 2012.
- "Royal Australian Navy Ship/Unit Battle Honours" (PDF). Royal Australian Navy. 1 March 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 June 2011. Retrieved 23 December 2012.
List of ships with the same or similar names
This article includes a list of ships with the same or similar names. If an internal link for a specific ship led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended ship article, if one exists.
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