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Two vessels of the Royal Australian Navy have been named HMAS Broome, for the town of Broome, Western Australia.

  • HMAS Broome (J191), a Bathurst-class corvette which operated from 1942 until 1946, when she was sold to the Turkish Navy
  • HMAS Broome (ACPB 90), an Armidale-class patrol boat that entered service in 2007 and is active as of 2022

Battle honours

Two battle honours were awarded to the first HMAS Broome; these are inherited by subsequent ships of the name:

See also

References

  1. "Lieutenant Commander Stuart Francis". seapower.navy.gov.au. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  2. "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.
  3. "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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