HMAS Hawkesbury explained

Two ships of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) have been named HMAS Hawkesbury, after the Hawkesbury River in New South Wales.

• , a launched in 1943, decommissioned in 1947, recommissioned in 1952, and decommissioned for the second time in 1955
• , a launched in 1998 and commissioned but in reserve as of 2016

Battle honours

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

• Pacific 1944–45
• New Guinea 1944
• Borneo 1945

See also

• , a Canadian from World War II.

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.