HMAS Shepparton explained

Two ships of the Royal Australian Navy have been named HMAS Shepparton, after the city of Shepparton, Victoria.

• , a Bathurst-class corvette launched in 1942 and sold for scrap in 1958
• , a Paluma-class survey vessel launched in 1989 and active as of 2016

Battle honours

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

• Pacific 1943
• New Guinea 1943–44

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.