HMAS Parramatta explained
Four ships of the Royal Australian Navy been named HMAS Parramatta, for the Parramatta River. The name comes from the Barramattagal people (burra meaning eel and matta meaning creek).
- , a River-class destroyer commissioned in 1910, paid off in 1928, and sold for scrap
- , a Grimsby-class sloop commissioned in 1939, and sunk by off Tobruk on 27 November 1941
- , a River-class destroyer escort commissioned in 1961 and decommissioned in 1991
- , an Anzac-class frigate commissioned in 2003 and active as of 2016
Battle honours
Ships named HMAS Parramatta are entitled to carry four battle honours:[1] [2]
Notes and References
- 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.
- 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.