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HMAS Wollongong

Three ships of the Royal Australian Navy have been named '*HMAS *Wollongong''''', after the city of Wollongong, New South Wales

  • , a launched in 1941 and sold to the Royal Netherlands Navy in 1946
  • , a launched in 1981, and decommissioned in 2005
  • , an commissioned in 2007, and decommissioned in 2022

Battle honours

Ships named HMAS Wollongong are entitled to carry six battle honours:

  • Pacific 1942–45
  • Indian Ocean 1942–45
  • Sicily 1943
  • Mediterranean 1943
  • East Indies 1943
  • Okinawa 1945

References

References

  1. (1 March 2010). "Navy Marks 109th Birthday With Historic Changes To Battle Honours". Royal Australian Navy.
  2. (1 March 2010). "Royal Australian Navy Ship/Unit Battle Honours". Royal Australian Navy.
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