HMAS Huon
Two ships and one shore establishment of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) have been named HMAS Huon, after the Huon River in Tasmania.
- HMAS Huon (D50), a River-class torpedo boat destroyer operating from 1915 until 1928, and sunk as a target in 1931
- HMAS Huon (naval base), the main naval facility in Tasmania from 1901 to 1994
- HMAS Huon (M 82), the lead ship of the Huon-class minehunters, which entered service in 1999, and decommissioned on 30 May 2024[1].
Battle honours
[edit]Ships named HMAS Huon are entitled to carry a single battle honour:[2][3]
- Adriatic 1917–18
References
[edit]- ^ "Navy to decommission HMAS Huon without direct replacement - Australian Defence Magazine". www.australiandefence.com.au. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
- ^ "Navy Marks 109th Birthday With Historic Changes To Battle Honours". Royal Australian Navy. 1 March 2010. Archived from the original on 13 June 2011. Retrieved 23 December 2012.
- ^ "Royal Australian Navy Ship/Unit Battle Honours" (PDF). Royal Australian Navy. 1 March 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 June 2011. Retrieved 23 December 2012.
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