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One ship of the Royal Navy and two ships of the Royal Australian Navy have borne the name Australia. A fourth ship was to receive the name, but her transfer from the Royal Navy to the Royal Australian Navy was cancelled:

• HMS Australia (1888) was an Orlando class cruiser of the Royal Navy completed in 1888 and scrapped in 1905.
• HMAS Australia (1911) was an Indefatigable class battlecruiser launched in 1911, shortly after the formation of the Royal Australian Navy, and sunk in 1924 in accordance with the terms of the Washington Naval Treaty.
• HMAS Australia (D84) was a County class heavy cruiser launched in 1927 and broken up in 1956.
• The British aircraft carrier HMS Invincible (R05) was to be sold to Australia in 1982 and renamed HMAS Australia. This sale was cancelled following the Falklands War and the 1983 Australian federal election.

Battle honours

Ships named HMAS Australia are entitled to carry ten battle honours:

• Rabaul 1914
• North Sea 1915–18
• Atlantic 1940–41
• Pacific 1941–43
• Coral Sea 1942
• Savo Island 1942
• Guadalcanal 1942
• New Guinea 1942–44
• Leyte Gulf 1944
• Lingayen Gulf 1945

See also

• Empress of Australia

References

1. "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.
2. "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.

• Set index articles on ships
• Royal Australian Navy ship names
• Royal Navy ship names