Ships and units of the Royal Australian Navy have received numerous battle honours throughout the navy's history. Before 1947, battle honours awarded to RAN...
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The Royal Australian Navy, although a significant force in the Asia-Pacific region, is nonetheless classed as a medium-sized navy. Its fleet is based...
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The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) is the naval force of the Australian Defence Force (ADF). The professional head of the RAN is Chief of Navy (CN) Vice...
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Library of Australia. Stevens, D. (2001). The Royal Australian Navy — A History. Melbourne: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0195555422. Portals: Australia Royal...
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The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) fleet is made up of 31 commissioned warships and 16 non-commissioned as of April 2024[update]. The main strength is the...
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The Royal Australian Navy Submarine Service is the submarine element of the Royal Australian Navy. The service currently forms the Navy's Submarine Force...
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The history of the Royal Australian Navy traces the development of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) from the colonisation of Australia by the British in...
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The Royal Australian Navy Memorial on Anzac Parade in Canberra, the national capital of Australia, honours the sailors who have served to protect the...
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This is a list of major classes of warship operated by the Royal Australian Navy. Included are capital ships, amphibious vessels, cruisers, destroyers...
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During World War II the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) formed beach commando units to go ashore with the first wave of amphibious assaults. They would conduct...
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of aircraft of the Royal Australian Navy, including past and present aircraft operated by the Navy of Australia]. "MH-60R Seahawk". Royal Australian Navy...
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The Royal Australian Navy Band (RAN Band) is the Royal Australian Navy's official musical branch. The band comprises two full-time detachments and four...
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The Chief of Navy is the most senior appointment in the Royal Australian Navy, responsible to the Chief of the Defence Force (CDF) and the Secretary of...
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Commons has media related to Ships of the Royal Australian Navy. Amphibious warfare ships of Australia Royal Australian Navy website Current Ships (ships active...
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HMAS Sydney (redirect from List of ships named HMAS Sydney)
been awarded fourteen battle honours by the Royal Australian Navy. These include two of the only three battle honours awarded in the 20th century for an...
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The Royal Australian Naval Reserve (RANR) is the volunteer reserve force of the Royal Australian Navy in Australia. The current Royal Australian Naval...
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723 Squadron RAN (category Flying squadrons of the Royal Australian Navy)
23 December 2012. "Royal Australian Navy Ship/Unit Battle Honours" (PDF). Royal Australian Navy. 1 March 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14...
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The Australian white ensign (also known as the Australian naval ensign or the Royal Australian Navy ensign) is a naval ensign used by ships of the Royal...
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three branches: the Royal Australian Navy (RAN), Australian Army and the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). The ADF has a strength of just over 89,000...
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Collins-class submarine (section Welding of Collins)
The Collins-class submarines are Australian-built diesel-electric submarines operated by the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). The Collins class takes its...
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(abbreviated as ADML) is the highest active rank of the Royal Australian Navy and was created as a direct equivalent of the British naval rank of admiral. It is...
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HMAS Canberra (L02) (category Use Australian English from April 2018)
is the first ship of the Canberra-class landing helicopter dock in service with the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) and is the second largest in the Navy, succeeded...
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STS Young Endeavour II (category Training ships of the Royal Australian Navy)
Endeavour II is an Australian tall ship. Built by Birdon Group, the ship will be operated and maintained by the Royal Australian Navy. Young Endeavour II...
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awards from within the Australian Honours System are not an appropriate medium of recognition. The circumstances attracting the award of a commendation may...
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HMAS Anzac (FFH 150) (category Anzac-class frigates of the Royal Australian Navy)
was the lead ship of the Anzac-class frigates in use with the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) and the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN). Entering Australian service...
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The Royal Australian Navy Heritage Centre is the maritime museum of the Royal Australian Navy. The centre opened on 4 October 2005 and is located within...
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Honours Battle Honours of the Royal Canadian Armoured Corps Battle Honours of the Royal Canadian Infantry Corps Battle Honours of the Royal Navy, 1939–1945...
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The Canberra class is a ship class of two landing helicopter dock (LHD) ships built for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). Planning to upgrade the navy's...
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Cape-class patrol boat (redirect from Australian Cape class patrol boat)
The Cape class is a ship class of 22 large patrol boats operated by the Marine Unit of the Australian Border Force, the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) and...
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Adelaide-class frigate (category Use Australian English from March 2013)
The Adelaide class of six guided missile frigates was constructed in Australia and the United States for service in the Royal Australian Navy. Two were...
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