HMAS Anzac
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Three ships of the Royal Australian Navy have been named HMAS Anzac, after the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC).
- HMAS Anzac (1917), a Parker class destroyer leader commissioned into the Royal Navy as HMS Anzac and presented to the Australian Government in 1919. The ship was paid off in 1931, and sunk as a target four years later.
- HMAS Anzac (D59), a Battle class destroyer commissioned in 1951. The ship was paid off in 1974, and sold for scrap.
- HMAS Anzac (FFH 150), the lead ship of the Anzac class of frigates. The frigate was commissioned in 1996, and is active as of 2012.
[edit] Battle honours
Five battle honours have been awarded to ships named HMAS Anzac:[1][2]
- Korea 1951–53
- Malaya 1956
- East Timor 1999
- Persian Gulf 2001–03
- Iraq 2003
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "Navy Marks 109th Birthday With Historic Changes To Battle Honours". Royal Australian Navy. 1 March 2010. http://www.navy.gov.au/Navy_Marks_109th_Birthday_With_Historic_Changes_To_Battle_Honours. Retrieved 14 March 2010.
- ^ "Royal Australian Navy Ship/Unit Battle Honours". Royal Australian Navy. 1 March 2010. http://www.navy.gov.au/w/images/Units_entitlement_list.pdf. Retrieved 14 March 2010.
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