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
Battle honours
editOne battle honour was awarded to the destroyer escort Derwent, which will be inherited by future ships of the name:[1][2]
- Malaysia 1964–66
See also
edit- HMS Derwent, several British warships of the same name
References
edit- ^ "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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