HMAS Ararat
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Two ships of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) have been named HMAS Ararat, for the town of Ararat, Victoria.
- HMAS Ararat (K34), a Bathurst class corvette launched in 1943 and scrapped in 1961
- HMAS Ararat (ACPB 89), an Armidale class patrol boat launched in 2006 and active as of 2012
[edit] Battle honours
Two battle honours have been awarded to ships named HMAS Ararat:[1][2]
- Pacific 1943–45
- New Guinea 1943–44
[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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