HMAS Derwent
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One ship and one shore base of the Royal Australian Navy have been named HMAS Derwent, after the Derwent River in Tasmania.
- HMAS Derwent (naval base), a naval base in Tasmania, renamed HMAS Huon in 1942 to avoid confusion with HMS Derwent.
- HMAS Derwent (DE 49), a River class destroyer escort which entered service in 1964, left service in 1994, and sunk as an artificial reef
[edit] Battle honours
One battle honour was awarded to the destroyer escort Derwent, which will be inherited by future ships of the name:[1][2]
- Malaysia 1964–66
[edit] See also
- HMS Derwent, several British warships of the same name
[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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