HMAS Tobruk
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Two ships of the Royal Australian Navy have been named HMAS Tobruk after the town of Tobruk in Libya and the siege fought there in 1941.
- HMAS Tobruk (D37), a Battle class destroyer launched in 1947 and in service until 1960, when she was damaged beyond repair during a gunnery exercise
- HMAS Tobruk (L 50), a modified Round Table class Landing Ship Heavy launched in 1980 and operational as of 2012
[edit] Battle honours
Three battle honours has been awarded to ships named HMAS Tobruk:[1][2]
- Korea 1951–53
- Malaya 1956
- East Timor 1999
[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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