HMAS Platypus explained

Several ships and shore establishments of the Royal Australian Navy have been named HMAS Platypus, after the platypus:

• , the former HMVS Cerberus.
• , a submarine depot ship built for the Royal Navy as HMS Penguin in 1917, transferred to the RAN in 1919 and scrapped in 1958.
• , a submarine shore base on Sydney Harbour between 1967 and 1999.

Battle honours

Ships named HMAS Platypus are entitled to carry a single battle honour:^{[1] [2]}

• Darwin 1942–43

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.