Three ships of the Royal Australian Navy have been named HMAS Anzac, after the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC).
- HMAS Anzac (1917), a Parker-class destroyer leader commissioned into the Royal Navy as HMS Anzac and presented to the Australian Government in 1919. The ship was paid off in 1931, and sunk as a target four years later.
- HMAS Anzac (D59), a Battle-class destroyer commissioned in 1951. The ship was paid off in 1974, and sold for scrap.
- HMAS Anzac (FFH 150), the lead ship of the Anzac class of frigates. The frigate was commissioned in 1996, and is active as of 2023. As of 2023, HMAS Anzac is currently the longest serving commissioned vessel in the Royal Australian Navy fleet.[1]
Battle honours edit
Five battle honours have been awarded to ships named HMAS Anzac:[2][3]
- Korea 1951–53
- Malaya 1956
- East Timor 1999
- Persian Gulf 2001–03
- Iraq 2003
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "First Lady of the Fleet Trophy". Retrieved 9 October 2023.
- ^ "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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