HMAS Cairns explained

One ship and one shore establishment of Royal Australian Navy (RAN) have been named HMAS Cairns, for the city of Cairns, Queensland.

• , a launched in 1941 and transferred to the Royal Netherlands Navy in 1946
• , the RAN's minor war vessel base located in the city of the same name, which was opened in 1974

Battle honours

Four battle honours have been awarded to HMAS Cairns:^{[1] [2]}

• Pacific 1942–45
• Indian Ocean 1942–45
• Sicily 1943
• Okinawa 1945

Notes and References

1. News: Navy Marks 109th Birthday With Historic Changes To Battle Honours . 1 March 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110613184920/http://www.navy.gov.au/Navy_Marks_109th_Birthday_With_Historic_Changes_To_Battle_Honours . 13 June 2011 . Royal Australian Navy . 23 December 2012.
2. Web site: Royal Australian Navy Ship/Unit Battle Honours . 1 March 2010 . Royal Australian Navy . https://web.archive.org/web/20110614064156/http://www.navy.gov.au/w/images/Units_entitlement_list.pdf . 14 June 2011 . 23 December 2012.