HMAS Gascoyne explained

Two ships of the Royal Australian Navy have been named HMAS Gascoyne, after the Gascoyne River, the longest river in Western Australia.

• , a River-class frigate laid down in 1942 and paid off in 1966
• , a Huon-class minehunter in service as of 2016

Battle honours

Ships named HMAS Gascoyne are entitled to carry five battle honours:^{[1] [2]}

• New Guinea 1944
• Leyte Gulf 1944
• Lingayen Gulf 1945
• Borneo 1945
• Pacific 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.